Center TownshipIN
A town of 1,471.
Is Center Township a good place to live?
Center Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 5 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 60 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Hoosier National Forest, at 744 acres. Center Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,471 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.
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.
Health in Center Township trails 77% of U.S. towns
Center Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Center Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 19% of Center Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Center Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Center Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.7% of working residents work locally in Center Township, below both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Center Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Jasper (10%), Halbert Township (8%) and Shoals (7%).
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Center Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Center Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Center Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Center Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | — | 744 |
| 2. Hindostan Falls | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Center Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Center Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,654 counted in 2010 and 1,448 in 2020; an estimated 1,471 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Center Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Center Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,448 and it contained 717 housing units.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
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+.