Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana

Boone Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°18′35″N 87°09′05″W / 41.30972°N 87.15139°WCoordinates: 41°18′35″N 87°09′05″W / 41.30972°N 87.15139°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.23 sq mi (93.85 km2)
 • Land 36.2 sq mi (93.76 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation[1] 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,160
 • Density 170/sq mi (65.7/km2)
Time zone central
FIPS code 18-06580[2]
GNIS feature ID 453130

Boone Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,160.[3]

Cities and towns

The largest community in the township is Hebron.[4]

Education

Boone Township is served by the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township. Their high school is Hebron High School.

Cemeteries

Name Location Picture Ref pg[5] Ref pg[6]
Hebron Cemetery 900 S and US 231, Hebron pg 47 back
Cornell Cemetery North of State Route 8, must north of 350W pg 53 back

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Boone township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  5. ↑ Soil Survey of Porter County, Indiana; USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Department of natural Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Committee; February 1981
  6. ↑ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001

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