History · Center

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Center Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,601 (up from 15,593 at 2010) and it contained 6,447 housing units. Center Township was established in 1836.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 15,593 people in 2010, 15,601 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1975.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Center yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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