Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana

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Boone Township
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Coordinates: 41°18′35″N87°09′05″W / 41.30972°N 87.15139°W / 41.30972; -87.15139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total36.23 sq mi (93.85 km2)
  Land36.2 sq mi (93.76 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total6,104
  Density170/sq mi (65.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46992
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-06580 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453130

Boone Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,160. [4]

Contents

History

Boone Township was organized in 1836. [5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,357
1900 1,3731.2%
1910 1,4032.2%
1920 1,4301.9%
1930 1,265−11.5%
1940 1,58525.3%
1950 1,88218.7%
1960 2,30822.6%
1970 2,71517.6%
1980 4,49265.5%
1990 4,9099.3%
2000 5,88419.9%
2010 6,1604.7%
2020 6,104−0.9%
[6]

The Clinton D. Gilson Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [7]

Cities and towns

The largest community in the township is Hebron. [8]

Education

Boone Township is served by the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township. Their high school is Hebron High School.

Cemeteries

NameLocationPictureRef pg [9] Ref pg [10]
Hebron Cemetery900 S and US 231, Hebron Hebron Cem Boone Township Porter County IndianaPB110042.jpg pg 47back
Cornell CemeteryNorth of State Route 8, must north of 350W Cornell Cemetery Porter County Indiana.jpg pg 53back

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Boone township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 129.
  6. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  9. Soil Survey of Porter County, Indiana; USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Department of natural Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Committee; February 1981
  10. Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001