Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana
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| Eagle Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′27″N 86°17′44″W / 39.9575°N 86.29556°WCoordinates: 39°57′27″N 86°17′44″W / 39.9575°N 86.29556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.69 sq mi (69.12 km2) |
| • Land | 26.57 sq mi (68.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 13,910 |
| • Density | 523.48/sq mi (202.12/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-19288[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453269 |
Eagle Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,910.
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[edit] Geography
Eagle Township covers an area of 26.69 square miles (69.1 km2); 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (0.41 percent) of this is water. Russell Lake is in this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns or communities
- Allens Acres
- Austin Oaks
- Eagle Village
- Eaglewood Estates
- Fox Hollow
- Hamilton (historical)
- Northern Meadows
- Royalton
- Russell Lake
- Stonegate
- The Woodlands
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Perry (west)
- Union (north)
- Worth (northwest)
- Brown Township, Hendricks County (southwest)
- Clay Township, Hamilton County (east)
- Pike Township, Marion County (south)
- Washington Township, Hamilton County (northeast)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Clarkstown, Cox, Jones, Lincoln Memory Gardens, Pitzer and Sheets.
[edit] References
- "Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453269. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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