Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°37′31″N 86°15′01″W / 41.62528°N 86.25028°W / 41.62528; -86.25028Country

United StatesState

IndianaCounty St. JosephGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total19.35 sq mi (50.11 km²) • Land19.33 sq mi (50.07 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.06%Elevation

^[1]

827 ft (252 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total14,368 • Density736.5/sq mi (284.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

46614

Area code574GNIS feature ID452853

Centre Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,368, up from 14,350 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Centre Township covers an area of 19.35 square miles (50.1 km²); of this, 19.33 square miles (50.1 km²) (99.92 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.06 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Gulivoire Park
South Bend (partial)

Unincorporated towns

Crest Manor Addition at 41°36′59″N 86°14′00″W / 41.616437°N 86.233339°W / 41.616437; -86.233339
Gilmer Park at 41°37′11″N 86°15′06″W / 41.61977°N 86.251673°W / 41.61977; -86.251673
Miami Trails Addition at 41°35′56″N 86°14′10″W / 41.598937°N 86.236117°W / 41.598937; -86.236117
Nutwood at 41°35′38″N 86°16′55″W / 41.593936°N 86.281952°W / 41.593936; -86.281952
Orchard Heights Addition at 41°36′06″N 86°14′23″W / 41.601715°N 86.239728°W / 41.601715; -86.239728

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Portage Township (north)
Penn Township (east)
Madison Township (southeast)
Union Township (south)
Greene Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Southlawn, Southlawn and Van Buskirk.

Major highways

US 20
US 31

Landmarks

Erskine Plaza
Evergreen Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.^[5]

School districts

South Bend Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
State House District 6
State House District 7
State Senate District 9

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ "Centre Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
^ Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.