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Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Wayne

Elevation
  
332 m

Local time
  
Thursday 4:36 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
453131

Area
  
64.21 km²

Population
  
887 (2010)

Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Weather
  
3°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 52% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of Boston Township, IN 47374, USA

History

Boston Township was formed in 1835.

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. The streams of Boston Creek, Cream Run, Lick Creek and Tea Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Richmond (Municipal Airport)
  • Boston
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Locust Grove
  • (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

  • U.S. Route 27
  • Indiana State Road 227
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Richmond Municipal Airport
  • References

    Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana Wikipedia