Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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Boston Township
Township
Map highlighting Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana.svg
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°45′30″N84°52′22″W / 39.75833°N 84.87278°W / 39.75833; -84.87278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total24.79 sq mi (64.2 km2)
 • Land24.67 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
[1]
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total941
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 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]

Contents

History

Boston Township was formed in 1835. [4]

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. [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

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp.  151.
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