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Center Township, Boone County, Indiana

Center Township, Boone County, township, in Boone County, Indiana. Center Township, Boone County had 20,019 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 18,846 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 19,246 (±27). GEOID 1801111242.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

20,019

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 18,846 · ACS 2020-2024: 19,246 ±27

Median household income

$65,322

±$3,607 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$204,800

±$12,246 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$959

±$99 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Center Township, Boone County and what county is it in?

Center Township, Boone County is a township in Boone County, Indiana. It covers 65.3 square miles of land, 288 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Center Township (Boone County): Lebanon (city, 16,662 in 2020) and Ulen (town, 114 in 2020).

Center Township, Boone County is in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Center Township, Boone County (marked with a dot) in Boone County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Center Township, Boone County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 20,019 people lived in Center Township, Boone County on July 1, 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 18,846 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 19,246 (±27).

  • July 2020→2021 +179 (19,022)
  • 2021→2022 +111 (19,133)
  • 2022→2023 +252 (19,385)
  • 2023→2024 +339 (19,724)
  • 2024→2025 +295 (20,019)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCenter Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population19,246±2774,7186,851,073+974
Households8,050±38428,7382,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.33±0.112.582.46no clear change
Housing units8,227±41129,7372,976,568no clear change

Center Township, Boone County's population since 2000

From 17,102 in 2000 to 20,019 in 2025: up 17.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Center Township, Boone County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 17,102
  • 2005 (estimate) 17,447
  • 2010 Census 18,030
  • 2015 (estimate) 18,019
  • 2020 Census 18,846
  • 2025 (estimate) 20,019

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Center Township, Boone County?

The median resident of Center Township, Boone County is 37.1 years old; 22.1% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.3%. 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCenter Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age37.1±1.838.838.1−3.7
Under 18 years22.1%±1.9 pts25.5%23.3%–
65 years and over17.9%±1.9 pts15.0%16.8%–
Male47.6%±2.6 pts49.9%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.3%±1.7 pts4.3%8.6%+4.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic88.7%±2.2 pts86.2%75.4%−5.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.4 pts3.0%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts3.6%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.2%±1.2 pts2.8%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.6%±0.8 pts5.3%6.3%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)6.1%±2.2 pts7.2%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.9%±1.5 pts6.0%6.3%–
With a disability16.9%±2.4 pts10.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage8.3%±2.9 pts4.5%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.8%±3.1 pts94.9%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.0%±3.9 pts51.7%29.5%−6.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.5%±2.1 pts21.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.8%±4.8 pts85.9%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.3%±1.0 pts3.1%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Center Township, Boone County earn?

Half of Center Township, Boone County's 8,050 households earn less than $65,322 a year (±$3,607), against $111,250 in Boone County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $71,651 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCenter Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$65,322±$3,607$111,250$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$83,341±$5,904$154,426$95,247–
Per capita income$34,565±$2,378$59,577$38,351−$7,036
People below the poverty line8.0%±2.4 pts4.5%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.1%±6.8 pts4.0%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP6.8%±2.8 pts3.7%9.1%–
Households with a computer95.5%±2.1 pts97.2%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.3%±2.8 pts93.5%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Center Township, Boone County?

Owners occupy 71.3% of Center Township, Boone County's occupied homes and renters 28.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,800 by its owner (±$12,246). The median renter pays $959 a month including utilities, and 30.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCenter Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$204,800±$12,246$376,200$218,200+$38,902
Median gross rent$959±$99$1,359$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent30.2%±7.9 pts30.6%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,357±$94$2,012$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes71.3%±5.2 pts78.8%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes28.7%±5.2 pts21.2%29.4%–
Housing units8,227±41129,7372,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±0.6 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.2%±3.6 pts2.7%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes69.3%±4.3 pts79.5%72.6%–
Mobile homes6.0%±1.9 pts2.3%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.6%±0.9 pts4.9%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 201910.3%±3.4 pts20.9%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier16.2%±4.1 pts11.5%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.3%±2.1 pts2.4%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Center Township, Boone County work and get to work?

77.6% of Center Township, Boone County's workers drive alone and 12.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCenter Township, Boone CountyBoone CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)67.8%±2.6 pts69.5%63.8%–
Unemployment rate3.4%±1.4 pts2.8%4.3%–
Drove alone to work77.6%±4.0 pts72.2%76.3%–
Carpooled9.2%±3.5 pts5.9%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.6%–
Walked0.3%±0.5 pts0.6%1.9%–
Worked from home12.2%±3.0 pts20.2%10.7%+8.3 pts
Mean travel time to work22.5 min±1.923.6 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Center Township, Boone County?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Center Township, Boone County (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $61,786 (Tract 8105) to $78,750 (Tract 8103).

Census tracts in Center Township, Boone County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Center Township, Boone County
Tract 8105Boone County6,873 $61,786 $198,300100%
Tract 8104Boone County6,354 $64,489 $151,700100%
Tract 8103Boone County6,019 $78,750 $263,30099%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Center Township, Boone County) · Census block assignment files

How does Center Township, Boone County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Center Township, Boone County is the 589th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 74th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Center Township, Boone County ranks 684th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Center Township, Boone County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate74th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)78th1,056
Residents per square mile450th1,088
Median household income684th1,072
Per capita income573rd1,087
Median home value464th1,075
Median gross rent357th904
Poverty rate535th736
Bachelor's degree or higher425th1,029
Median age782nd1,083
Owner-occupied share800th1,087
Work from home164th595
Travel time to work766th1,088

Center Township, Boone County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Center Township, Boone County?

11 of the 57 figures for Center Township, Boone County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Center Township, Boone County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.