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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