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Center Township, Howard County, Indiana

Township in Howard County, Indiana · ZIP 46901, 46902

  • Howard County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 15 public schools
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  • 46,182 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 20,173Households
  • $51,047Median household income
  • $113,800Median home value
  • 15Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Center Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020−3.9%
45k46k47k48k2000: 47,61920002010: 45,27520102020: 45,776202047,61945,776
Population of Center Township at each census
CensusPopulation
200047,619
201045,275
202045,776

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Center Township
Under $50k49.1%
$50k to $100k31.2%
$100k to $150k11.9%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over2.2%

Median household income $51,047 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Center Township
Owner occupied
12,968 units
Renter occupied
7,205 units
Vacancy rate
14.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Center Township compared with its county and state
Center Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCenter TownshipHoward CountyIndiana
Population45,86183,6106,811,752
Median household income$51,047$62,496$70,051
Median age39.541.038.0
Median home value$113,800$151,500$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.1%20.0%28.8%
Foreign-born residents2.0%1.9%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes64.3%71.9%70.4%
Mean commute to work18.7 minutes20.3 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Center Township15
Public schools in Center Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Bon Air Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Kokomo School Corporation
Boulevard Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kokomo School Corporation
Elwood Haynes Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kokomo School Corporation
Lafayette Park Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kokomo School Corporation
Maple Crest STEM Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Kokomo School Corporation
Pettit Park SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kokomo School Corporation
Sycamore Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kokomo School Corporation
Wallace Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Kokomo School Corporation
Bon Air Middle SchoolPublic6–8Kokomo School Corporation
Central Middle SchoolPublic6–8Kokomo School Corporation
Maple Crest Middle SchoolPublic6–8Kokomo School Corporation
Excel Center - KokomoCharter9–12Excel Center - Kokomo
Kokomo Area Career CenterCareer and technical6–12Kokomo School Corporation
Kokomo High SchoolPublic9–12Kokomo School Corporation
Kokomo Virtual AcademyPublic9–12Kokomo School Corporation

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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