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Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Boone Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°18′35″N 87°09′05″W / 41.30972°N 87.15139°W / 41.30972; -87.15139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.23 sq mi (93.85 km)
 • Land36.2 sq mi (93.76 km)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km)
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Population
 • Total6,104
 • Density170/sq mi (65.7/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code46992
Area code219
FIPS code18-06580
GNIS feature ID453130

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

History

Boone Township was organized in 1836.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,357—
19001,3731.2%
19101,4032.2%
19201,4301.9%
19301,265−11.5%
19401,58525.3%
19501,88218.7%
19602,30822.6%
19702,71517.6%
19804,49265.5%
19904,9099.3%
20005,88419.9%
20106,1604.7%
20206,104−0.9%

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

Cities and towns

The largest community in the township is Hebron.

Education

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

Cemeteries

Name Location Picture Ref pg Ref pg
Hebron Cemetery 900 S and US 231, Hebron pg 47 back
Cornell Cemetery North of State Route 8, must north of 350W pg 53 back

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

External links

Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Valparaiso
Cities
Map of Indiana highlighting Porter County
Towns
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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