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A town of 763.
Center Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Center Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home and Jabez Reeves Farmstead. Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,071 in 1890, a peak of 1,771 in 1940, 744 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Center Township.
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (37% statewide). Center Township’s median age is 46.5 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 32% of Center Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Center Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 26% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mays Community AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 101 | C− |
| New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 84 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Center Township for work: only 1% work in town. Center Township’s median household income is $123,000. Since 2013, Center Township has added 50 jobs, to 117 in 2023.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Center Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Center Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Center Township.
| Center Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Center Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Center Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Center Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 744 and it contained 322 housing units.
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Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
