Center TownshipIN
A town of 1,265.
Is Center Township a good place to live?
The best of Center Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. Center Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Center Township's schools outperform 74% of the state's. Center Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Center Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Center Township is from typical.
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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.
Most of Center Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Center Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Center Township has lost 328 jobs, to 61 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Center Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Center Township is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Center Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Center Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Center Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.1% | 28.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Center Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Center Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Center Township’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Earthquakes leads a moderate hazard risk in Center Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Center Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Center Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Township
About 2 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Center Township for work
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Center Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Center Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,317 (slightly down from 1,341 at 2010) and it contained 566 housing units. Francisco is the township seat.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Center Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A.