title: Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
text: # Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
  
  Center Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,167.
  
  ## History
  
  Center Township was so named from its position near the geographical center of Hendricks County.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Center Township covers an area of 46.22 square miles (119.7 $km^2);$ of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 $km^2)$ or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Thompson Creek runs through this township.
  
  ### Cities and towns
  
  * Danville (the county seat)
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Gale
  * Nash
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Union Township (north)
  * Middle Township (northeast)
  * Washington Township (east)
  * Liberty Township (south)
  * Clay Township (southwest)
  * Marion Township (west)
  * Eel River Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains twenty-one cemeteries: Arnold, Arnold-Stuart, Ayears, Christie East, Christie West, Cofer, Danville East, Danville South, Gentry, Hardwick, Hillside, Hyten, Kiger, Mill Creek, Mount Pleasant, New Mill Creek (historical), Nichols, Noland Number 2, Primitive Baptist, Saint Augustine Memorial Gardens and Templin.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * U.S. Route 36
  * Indiana State Road 39
  * Indiana State Road 236
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * Hendricks County Airport
  * Meadors Field Airport II82
  * JR's Airport 11IN
  * Temple Airport
  
  ## Education
  
  Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Danville-Center Township Public Library in Danville.
  
  