Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Boston Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:24.79
Area Land Sq Mi:24.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.12
Area Water Percent:0.48
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:941
Population Density Sq Mi:36
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:332
Elevation Ft:1089
Coordinates:39.7583°N -84.8728°W
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453131

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.[3]

History

Boston Township was formed in 1835.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.52%) is land and (or 0.48%) is water.[3] The streams of Boston Creek, Cream Run, Lick Creek and Tea Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

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

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana . . March 24, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204139/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18177 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time . R. Clarke & Company . Young, Andrew White . 1872 . 151.

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