Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Boone Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,160.[3]
Boone Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°18′35″N 87°09′05″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 | 682 ft (208 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,160 |
• Density | 170/sq mi (65.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 46992 |
Area code(s) | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-06580[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453130 |
History
Boone Township was organized in 1836.[4]
The Clinton D. Gilson Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]
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[7] | Ref pg[8] |
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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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Boone township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 129.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
- 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
- Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001
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