Center Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′37″N 87°22′01″W / 41.39361°N 87.36694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Paul Bremer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.94 sq mi (103.4 km2) |
| • Land | 39.35 sq mi (101.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 38,630 |
| • Density | 806.9/sq mi (311.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-11476[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453184 |
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,630, containing 15,192 housing units,[3] up from 31,756 in 2010.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,894 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,372 | 16.5% | |
| 1910 | 3,602 | 6.8% | |
| 1920 | 4,312 | 19.7% | |
| 1930 | 5,540 | 28.5% | |
| 1940 | 6,804 | 22.8% | |
| 1950 | 11,047 | 62.4% | |
| 1960 | 17,184 | 55.6% | |
| 1970 | 21,946 | 27.7% | |
| 1980 | 24,017 | 9.4% | |
| 1990 | 24,369 | 1.5% | |
| 2000 | 26,191 | 7.5% | |
| 2010 | 31,756 | 21.2% | |
| 2020 | 38,630 | 21.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".