| South Boston, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Washington County's location in Indiana | |
  South Boston Location of South Boston in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′58″N85°58′45″W / 38.58278°N 85.97917°W Coordinates: 38°34′58″N85°58′45″W / 38.58278°N 85.97917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Franklin |
| Elevation [1] | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47167 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-71036 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443780 |
South Boston is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,301 and it contained 874 housing units.
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,262. The county seat is Salem.
