Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana

Eagle Township
Township

Salem United Methodist Church, located in a rural part of the township

Location of Eagle Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 39°57′27″N 86°17′44″W / 39.95750°N 86.29556°W / 39.95750; -86.29556Coordinates: 39°57′27″N 86°17′44″W / 39.95750°N 86.29556°W / 39.95750; -86.29556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Boone
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 26.73 sq mi (69.2 km2)
  Land 26.65 sq mi (69.0 km2)
  Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 21,977
  Density 824.8/sq mi (318.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-19288[2]
GNIS feature ID 453269

Eagle Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,977 and it contained 8,231 housing units.[3]

History

Pryor Brock Farmstead, Maplelawn Farmstead, Traders Point Eagle Creek Rural Historic District, and Traders Point Hunt Rural Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.73 square miles (69.2 km2), of which 26.65 square miles (69.0 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns or communities

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Clarkstown, Cox, Jones, Lincoln Memory Gardens, Pitzer, Salem and Sheets.

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. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/12/11 through 9/16/11. National Park Service. 2011-09-23.

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