Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Boon Township
Warrick County
Township

Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°02′23″N 87°16′38″W / 38.03972°N 87.27722°WCoordinates: 38°02′23″N 87°16′38″W / 38.03972°N 87.27722°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 84.93 sq mi (220.0 km2)
 • Land 83.45 sq mi (216.1 km2)
 • Water 1.48 sq mi (3.8 km2)  1.74%
Elevation 423 ft (129 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 12,755
 • Density 152.8/sq mi (59.0/km2)
ZIP codes 47601, 47610, 47630
GNIS feature ID 0453124

Boon Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,755 and it contained 5,529 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 84.93 square miles (220.0 km2), of which 83.45 square miles (216.1 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 1.48 square miles (3.8 km2) (or 1.74%) is water.[1]

History

Boon Township was created out of Anderson Township on May 6, 1816. It was named for settler Ratliff Boon.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Baker, Broshears, Brown Chapel, Clutter Stone, Ellis, Freedom (also known as Mundy Cemetery and Powers Cemetery), Hedge, Maple Grove, Perigo, Plainview Memorial, Small, Thornburg, Warren and Wesley Chapel.

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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