Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Boon Township
Warrick County
Township
Old Warrick County Jail, a historic place in Boonville
Old Warrick County Jail, a historic place in Boonville
Location in Warrick County
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°02′23″N 87°16′38″W / 38.03972°N 87.27722°W / 38.03972; -87.27722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
84.93 sq mi (220.0 km2)
 • Land83.45 sq mi (216.1 km2)
 • Water1.48 sq mi (3.8 km2)  1.74%
Elevation
423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
13,583
 • Density152.8/sq mi (59.0/km2)
ZIP codes
47601, 47610, 47630
GNIS feature ID453124

Boon Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,755 and it contained 5,529 housing units.[2]

History

Boon Township was established in 1816 from land given by Anderson Township.[3] It was named for settler Ratliff Boon.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 84.93 square miles (220.0 km2), of which 83.45 square miles (216.1 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 1.48 square miles (3.8 km2) (or 1.74%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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.

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

  • Scales Lake State Park

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Barr, Arvil Sylvester (1915). A History of Warrick County, Indiana, Prior to 1820, Including a Sketch of Methodism in the County Down to 1850. Indiana University. p. 17.
  4. ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 18.

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