title: Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana
text: # Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana
  
  Center Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,894 and it contained 3,795 housing units.
  
  ## History
  
  Center Township was established in 1855, and was so named from its position at the geographical center of Jennings County.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.21 square miles (65.3 $km^2),$ of which 25.2 square miles (65 $km^2)$ (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 $km^2)$ (or 0.04%) is water. The streams of Deer Creek, Long Branch, Pleasant Run and Woods Branch run through this township.
  
  ### Cities and towns
  
  * North Vernon (vast majority)
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Oakdale
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Sand Creek Township (north)
  * Campbell Township (east)
  * Vernon Township (south)
  * Spencer Township (west)
  * Geneva Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains three cemeteries: Hill Crest, Saint Marys and Summerfield.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * U.S. Route 50
  * State Road 3
  * State Road 7
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * North Vernon Airport
  