Center Township, Lake County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°23′37″N 87°22′01″W / 41.39361°N 87.36694°W / 41.39361; -87.36694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyLakeGovernment

• TypeIndiana township • TrusteePaul BremerArea

• Total39.94 sq mi (103.4 km²) • Land39.35 sq mi (101.9 km²) • Water0.59 sq mi (1.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

758 ft (231 m)Population

(2020)

• Total38,630 • Density806.9/sq mi (311.5/km²)FIPS code18-11476^[2]GNIS feature ID453184

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]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.94 square miles (103.4 km²), of which 39.35 square miles (101.9 km²) (or 98.52%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.48%) is water.^[4] The township includes the city of Crown Point as well as portions of the town of Cedar Lake.

Center Township Trustee

Paul Bremer^[6]

Education

Center Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Crown Point Community Public Library in Crown Point or Winfield.^[7]

Center Township, along with Winfield Township, is served by the Crown Point Community School Corporation which includes Crown Point High School.

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "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".
^ "Bremer chosen new Center Twp. trustee - Crown Point". Northwest Indiana Times.
^ "Library Card Policy" (PDF). Crown Point Community Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.