History · Centre

Centre’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Centre. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Centre Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,368, up from 14,350 at the 2010 census.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 14,350 people in 2010, 14,368 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1972.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Centre 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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Before
2000
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