Center Township, Chatham County, North Carolina

Township in North Carolina, United States

35°42′N 79°12′W / 35.7°N 79.2°W / 35.7; -79.2CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountyChathamArea

^[2]

• Total65.71 sq mi (170.20 km²)Highest elevation

^[3] (high point in center of township)

618 ft (188 m)Lowest elevation

^[3] (Jordan Lake at the east end of the township)

216 ft (66 m)Population

(2010)

• Total7,464^[1] • Density113.59/sq mi (43.86/km²)Time zoneUTC-4 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)Area code(s)919
984

Center Township, population 7,464, is one of thirteen townships in Chatham County, North Carolina. Center Township is 65.71 square miles (170.2 km²)^[2] in size and located in central Chatham County. Center Township contains the town of Pittsboro within it.

Geography

The Haw River forms the eastern boundary of Center Township. Roberson Creek and Brooks Creek, both tributaries to the Haw River, drain the township in the north and center. Roberson Creek has two tributaries, Turkey Creek and Hill Creek, of its own. The southwest border is delineated by the Rocky River and it has one tributary, Harlands Creek.^[4]

References

^ "US Census Bureau Populations". data.census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "NC OneMap". www.nconemap.gov. State of North Carolina. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "The National Map - Service Endpoints". viewer.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
^ "North Carolina Flood Hazard Area Effective". www.nconemap.gov. State of North Carolina. Retrieved October 18, 2020.