Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Boston Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 887 and it contained 404 housing units.[2]
Boston Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°45′30″N 84°52′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wayne |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 24.79 sq mi (64.2 km2) |
• Land | 24.67 sq mi (63.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.48% |
Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 887 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453131 |
History
Boston Township was formed in 1835.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.79 square miles (64.2 km2), of which 24.67 square miles (63.9 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[2] The streams of Boston Creek, Cream Run, Lick Creek and Tea Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains at least two cemeteries, Glen Haven Memorial Gardens and Elkhorn Cemetery. There are also a couple of small burial grounds in the southern part of the township.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Richmond Municipal Airport
References
- "Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 151.