Center Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,212 housing units. It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township.
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Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 53.82 square miles (139.4 km2), of which 53.81 square miles (139.4 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.
Cities and towns
Fowler (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
Atkinson
Barce
Gravel Hill
Swanington
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Bolivar (southeast)
Gilboa (northeast)
Grant (southwest)
Oak Grove (south)
Parish Grove (west)
Pine (east)
Richland (northwest)
Union (north)
Major highways
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 52
State Road 18
State Road 55
Education
Benton Community School Corporation