Centre Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,209 people, 843 households, and 655 families living in the township.

There were 897 housing units at an average density of 29.7 per square mile (11.5/km2).

There were 843 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families.

17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $26,581 for females.