Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Centre Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,368, up from 14,350 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Centre Township covers an area of 19.35 sqmi; of this, 19.33 sqmi (99.92 percent) is land and 0.01 sqmi (0.06 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Gulivoire Park
 * South Bend (partial)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Crest Manor Addition at 41.61644°N, -86.23334°W
 * Gilmer Park at 41.61977°N, -86.25167°W
 * Miami Trails Addition at 41.59894°N, -86.23612°W
 * Nutwood at 41.59394°N, -86.28195°W
 * Orchard Heights Addition at 41.60172°N, -86.23973°W

Adjacent townships

 * Portage Township (north)
 * Penn Township (east)
 * Madison Township (southeast)
 * Union Township (south)
 * Greene Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Southlawn, Southlawn and Van Buskirk.

Landmarks

 * Erskine Plaza
 * Evergreen Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

School districts

 * South Bend Community School Corporation

Political districts

 * Indiana's 2nd congressional district
 * State House District 6
 * State House District 7
 * State Senate District 9