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Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Warrick

GNIS feature ID
  
453124

Area
  
220 km²

Local time
  
Monday 4:15 PM

State
  
Indiana

ZIP codes
  
47601, 47610, 47630

Elevation
  
129 m

Population
  
12,755 (2010)

Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Weather
  
16°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 83% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of Boon Township, IN, USA

History

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

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.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Boonville (the county seat)
  • Chandler (east edge)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Bullocktown at 37.974769°N 87.222781°W / 37.974769; -87.222781
  • Center at 38.048656°N 87.343064°W / 38.048656; -87.343064
  • New Hope at 37.989769°N 87.222503°W / 37.989769; -87.222503
  • Pelzer at 37.989213°N 87.257226°W / 37.989213; -87.257226
  • Rolling Acres at 38.066714°N 87.270839°W / 38.066714; -87.270839

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Hart Township (north)
  • Owen Township (northeast)
  • Grass Township, Spencer County (east)
  • Skelton Township (east)
  • Luce Township, Spencer County (southeast)
  • Anderson Township (south)
  • Campbell Township (west)
  • Ohio Township (west)

    • 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

  • Boonville Airport

    • Landmarks

  • Scales Lake State Park

    • School districts

  • Warrick County School Corporation

    • Political districts

  • Indiana's 8th congressional district
  • State House District 74
  • State Senate District 47

    • References

    Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana Wikipedia
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