Center Township, IN Public Records
Center Township is a township with its own local government in LaPorte County, Indiana, with an estimated population of 25,202 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 31.0 square miles of land. That is down about 78 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Center Township Office
Center Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township trustee under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 Center Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Center |
| Contact listed | Trustee |
| Mailing address | 1700 Lincolnway Pl, La Porte, IN 46350 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.centertownship.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Center
Center Township is in LaPorte County. In Indiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Indiana are heard by the Circuit or Superior Court in each county. Wills and estates in Indiana are handled by the Circuit or Superior Court in each county (the Probate Court in St. Joseph County).
📍 LaPorte County at a Glance
| County | LaPorte County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 111,348 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ LaPorte County Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Address | 813 Lincolnway, #105, LaPorte, IN 46350 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (219) 326-6808 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit and Superior Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic); the Clerk also issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | in.gov/…/court-directory.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full LaPorte County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Center
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Center, IN:
📋 Center Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Indiana Department of Health – Vital RecordsIn Indiana, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the local (county) health department. |
| Deeds & property records | In Indiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | LaPorte County courthouse. Divorce cases in Indiana are heard by the Circuit or Superior Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Indiana are handled by the Circuit or Superior Court in each county (the Probate Court in St. Joseph County). |
| State court system | Indiana Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry |