Township · Indiana

Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Center Township, Marshall County, township, in Marshall County, Indiana. Center Township, Marshall County had 16,383 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 15,601 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 15,990 (±31). GEOID 1809911530.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

16,383

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 15,601 · ACS 2020-2024: 15,990 ±31

Median household income

$67,867

±$6,716 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$175,100

±$16,656 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$954

±$46 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

Center Township, Marshall County is a township in Marshall County, Indiana. It covers 59.3 square miles of land, 263 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Center Township (Marshall County): Plymouth (city, 10,214 in 2020).

Center Township, Marshall County is in the Plymouth, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Center Township, Marshall County (marked with a dot) in Marshall 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, Marshall County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 16,383 people lived in Center Township, Marshall County on July 1, 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 15,601 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 15,990 (±31).

  • July 2020→2021 +143 (15,718)
  • 2021→2022 +268 (15,986)
  • 2022→2023 +219 (16,205)
  • 2023→2024 +128 (16,333)
  • 2024→2025 +50 (16,383)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCenter Township, Marshall CountyMarshall CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population15,990±3146,2846,851,073+605
Households6,521±28917,7582,716,009+680
Average household size2.40±0.112.572.46−0.16
Housing units7,000±31720,1112,976,568no clear change

Center Township, Marshall County's population since 2000

From 14,721 in 2000 to 16,383 in 2025: up 11.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Center Township, Marshall 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 14,721
  • 2005 (estimate) 15,341
  • 2010 Census 15,593
  • 2015 (estimate) 15,525
  • 2020 Census 15,601
  • 2025 (estimate) 16,383

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, Marshall County?

The median resident of Center Township, Marshall County is 39.9 years old; 23.4% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 19.2%. 9.1% 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, Marshall CountyMarshall CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.9±1.939.838.1no clear change
Under 18 years23.4%±2.1 pts24.5%23.3%–
65 years and over18.2%±1.7 pts19.0%16.8%–
Male50.4%±2.1 pts50.5%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19.2%±2.5 pts11.9%8.6%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic78.0%±2.7 pts84.9%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.3 pts0.6%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.5 pts0.6%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±1.0 pts1.8%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States9.1%±1.9 pts5.1%6.3%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)18.2%±2.5 pts15.3%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.7%±1.8 pts6.2%6.3%–
With a disability14.8%±2.3 pts12.9%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage9.9%±2.8 pts12.9%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)85.7%±3.0 pts85.4%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.6%±3.8 pts20.9%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.7%±2.3 pts7.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.7%±2.4 pts92.0%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±0.9 pts1.0%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, Marshall County earn?

Half of Center Township, Marshall County's 6,521 households earn less than $67,867 a year (±$6,716), against $71,808 in Marshall County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 the median was $57,254 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $10,613 after inflation. 11.1% 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, Marshall CountyMarshall CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$67,867±$6,716$71,808$71,957+$10,613
Mean household income$84,713±$6,344$89,695$95,247–
Per capita income$34,697±$2,421$34,462$38,351+$4,335
People below the poverty line11.1%±3.6 pts11.7%12.3%−6.2 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line13.2%±7.3 pts16.6%16.0%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP7.4%±2.3 pts6.4%9.1%–
Households with a computer94.3%±1.9 pts90.3%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.6%±2.6 pts84.3%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, Marshall County?

Owners occupy 68.7% of Center Township, Marshall County's occupied homes and renters 31.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,100 by its owner (±$16,656). The median renter pays $954 a month including utilities, and 22.8% 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, Marshall CountyMarshall CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$175,100±$16,656$204,900$218,200+$27,171
Median gross rent$954±$46$938$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent22.8%±7.9 pts26.3%38.9%−24.0 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,320±$88$1,312$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes68.7%±4.3 pts76.4%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes31.3%±4.3 pts23.6%29.4%–
Housing units7,000±31720,1112,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.6%±1.0 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.2%±4.0 pts2.7%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes73.3%±3.6 pts82.1%72.6%–
Mobile homes7.3%±2.1 pts6.0%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.2%±0.7 pts1.3%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20195.4%±1.8 pts6.0%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier21.1%±3.8 pts23.0%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.7%±1.4 pts6.6%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, Marshall County work and get to work?

76.2% of Center Township, Marshall County's workers drive alone and 5.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCenter Township, Marshall CountyMarshall CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)65.5%±2.9 pts62.9%63.8%–
Unemployment rate3.0%±1.2 pts2.6%4.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work76.2%±4.0 pts76.8%76.3%–
Carpooled13.8%±4.0 pts10.1%9.1%–
Public transportation0.2%±0.3 pts0.1%0.6%–
Walked1.8%±1.1 pts3.3%1.9%–
Worked from home5.9%±2.0 pts5.8%10.7%+2.7 pts
Mean travel time to work21.6 min±1.722.3 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, Marshall County?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Center Township, Marshall County (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $49,832 (Tract 205) to $96,048 (Tract 207.01).

Census tracts in Center Township, Marshall County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Center Township, Marshall County
Tract 206Marshall County5,339 $72,756 $183,400100%
Tract 205Marshall County3,928 $49,832 $120,900100%
Tract 204Marshall County3,413 $63,947 $138,700100%
Tract 207.01Marshall County3,310 $96,048 $251,900100%

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, Marshall County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Center Township, Marshall County is the 760th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 84th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Center Township, Marshall County ranks 623rd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Center Township, Marshall 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 estimate84th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)103rd1,056
Residents per square mile457th1,088
Median household income623rd1,072
Per capita income565th1,087
Median home value616th1,075
Median gross rent367th904
Poverty rate387th736
Bachelor's degree or higher326th1,029
Median age586th1,083
Owner-occupied share857th1,087
Work from home460th595
Travel time to work821st1,088

Center Township, Marshall 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, Marshall County?

7 of the 57 figures for Center Township, Marshall 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

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