Center TownshipGreene County, IN
A town of 3,262.
Is Center Township a good place to live?
Center Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $226K, 3.6 years of the county’s $62K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 491st of 585 in Indiana. Only 52 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on history. Center Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns. Only 91 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors.
Center Township has shrunk 8% since 2010
3,535 counted in 2010 and 3,180 in 2020; an estimated 3,262 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Center Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Center Township is from typical.
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 has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based in Center Township grew to 515 in 2023, 76 more than in 2013. Only 5% of working residents stay in Center Township for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: for Center Township, the average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Bloomington (23%), Indianapolis (15%) and Richland Township (5%).
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Center Township’s public schools trail 65% of Indiana districts
The public schools here belong to the Eastern Greene Schools. The largest public high school is Eastern Greene High School, with 358 students. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Greene Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 499 | C |
| Eastern Greene High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 358 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Health in Center Township trails 69% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Center Township, 18% smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 34% of Center Township adults sleep under 7 hours. In Center Township, 18% of adults binge drink, and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Center Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.7% | 28.3% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 42.2% | 37.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Center Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 9 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Center Township: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Center Township than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 50% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Memorial Stadium and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Center Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
16 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art
16 mi TheatreIndiana University AuditoriumPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain
Everything we know about Center Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
95% 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 fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,180, down from 3,535 at 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Center Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Center Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | #491 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Richland Township | #460 | C+ | A | — | C+ | C |
| Beech Creek Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
| Indian Creek Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Solsberry | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
Beech Creek Township, Indian Creek Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Center Township, Richland Township, Beech Creek Township, Indian Creek Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Solsberry isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). 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 29% of U.S. towns and #491 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and C+ for schools.
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+.