Center TownshipDelaware County, IN
A city of 64,861.
Is Center Township a good place to live?
Center Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $95K, 1.6 years of the Muncie metro’s $58K median household income. It grades C− overall, 536th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country, and the median household income is $44K, and 29% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 89% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Center Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is McCulloch Park, at 86 acres.
What makes Center Township stand out
Where Center Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
How Center Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Center Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A for history, which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C− comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Center Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Center Township.
Center Township is shaped by its college students and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Center Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Against the 3,728 U.S. towns with household incomes like Center Township’s, it is less healthy than 61%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
30% of Center Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Center Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 15% of Center Township adults have diabetes.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Center Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.7% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.7% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Center Township’s schools trail 78% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Muncie Community Schools. Three of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 630 | C− |
| Muncie Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 1,337 | C |
| Indiana Academy for Sci Math HmnTop results in townGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 218 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
A college town: 28% of residents are 18 to 24
22.4% of residents are enrolled in college, against 5.8% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
Adults 18 to 34 are 40% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Center Township is 29.6 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.6 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52.6% women, 47.4% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 30.0, men 29.4.
| Center Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 27.6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Conserved land covers 2.3% of Center Township
7.0 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minnetrista | 1.7 mi | 36 |
| 2. Dutro-Ernst Woods | 1.2 mi | 32 |
| 3. John Craddock Wetlands Nature Preserve | 0.4 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Center Township
Center Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in five of Center Township’s working residents commute to Muncie
41% of Center Township’s working residents work right in town. Center Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Muncie (38%), Indianapolis (11%) and Anderson (4%).
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 41% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Center Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 109 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Center Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conner Prairie and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Center Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumConner Prairie
32 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
in town GardenMinnetrista
35 mi MuseumFort Recovery
in town MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
in town GardenChristy WoodsPhoto credits
Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain
Everything we know about Center Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Township
College town 22 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Center Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Center Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 69,199 and it contained 31,368 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
Center Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Center Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | #536 | C− | B+ | — | C− | D |
| Monroe Township | #407 | C+ | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Hamilton Township | #337 | B− | B | — | A− | C |
| Liberty Township | #306 | B | A | — | A− | C− |
| Muncie | #578 | D | B+ | D | C− | D |
| Yorktown | #54 | A | B+ | — | A | B+ |
Center Township, Monroe Township, Hamilton Township, Liberty Township and Yorktown report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Center Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Center Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Township, IN a good place to live?
Center Township grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #536 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Center Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.