Center Township is a township in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,771.
History Center Township was established in 1875 as one of the original nine townships of Smith County. The first settlers in what would become Center Township was Thomas Lane and Anthony Robertson and their families, settling there on July 22, 1871. The first birth in Smith County took place in what would become the township, happening on August 25, 1871. It lost parts of its land to create other townships: Washington Township, Cora Township, Blaine Township, Crystal Plains Township, Banner Township, Lane Township, and Pleasant Township. Modern Harvey Township was moved to land that was partially in Center Township as well.
Geography Center Township covers an area of 35.964 square miles (93.15 square kilometers). Beaver Creek flows through it.
Communities part of Smith Center
Adjacent townships
Transportation Smith Center Municipal Airport lies within the township. Major highways
Demographics As of the 2020 census, there were 1,771 people and 771 households residing in the township. The population density was . There were 931 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 94.9% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% from some other race, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 771 households: 50.5% were married couples living together, 32.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 15.2% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average family size was 3.13 people. 32.9% of people in the township older than 24 had a college degree, and the township had an employment rate of 58.4%.
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External links Smith County website