Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana
| Boon Township Warrick County |
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| 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 (219.98 km2) |
| • Land | 82.86 sq mi (214.61 km2) |
| • Water | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) 2.44% |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 12,844 |
| • Density | 155/sq mi (59.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47601, 47610, 47630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453124 |
Boon Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,844.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Boon Township covers an area of 84.93 square miles (220.0 km2); of this, 82.86 square miles (214.6 km2) (97.56 percent) is land and 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2) (2.44 percent) is water.
[edit] History
Boon Township was created out of Anderson Township on May 6, 1816. It was named for an earlier settler Ratliff Boon.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Bullocktown at 37°58′29″N 87°13′22″W / 37.974769°N 87.2227805°W
- Center at 38°02′55″N 87°20′35″W / 38.0486563°N 87.3430639°W
- New Hope at 37°59′23″N 87°13′21″W / 37.989769°N 87.2225029°W
- Pelzer at 37°59′21″N 87°15′26″W / 37.9892128°N 87.2572263°W
- Rolling Acres at 38°04′00″N 87°16′15″W / 38.0667135°N 87.270839°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Hart Township (north)
- Owen Township (northeast)
- Grass Township, Spencer County (east)
- Skelton Township (east)
- Luce Township, Spencer County (southeast)
- Anderson Township (south)
- Campbell Township (west)
- Ohio Township (west)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Boonville Airport
[edit] Landmarks
- Scales Lake State Park
[edit] School districts
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
[edit] References
- "Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453124. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
