Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
38°02′23″N 87°16′38″W / 38.03972°N 87.27722°W / 38.03972; -87.27722CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWarrickGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total84.93 sq mi (220.0 km2) • Land83.45 sq mi (216.1 km2) • Water1.48 sq mi (3.8 km2)  1.74%Elevation
423 ft (129 m)Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total13,583 • Density152.8/sq mi (59.0/km2)ZIP codes
47601, 47610, 47630
GNIS feature ID453124

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.[2]

History

Boon Township was established in 1816 from land given by Anderson Township.[3] It was named for settler Ratliff Boon.[4]

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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

Unincorporated towns

  • Bullocktown at 37°58′29″N 87°13′22″W / 37.974769°N 87.222781°W / 37.974769; -87.222781
  • Center at 38°02′55″N 87°20′35″W / 38.048656°N 87.343064°W / 38.048656; -87.343064
  • New Hope at 37°59′23″N 87°13′21″W / 37.989769°N 87.222503°W / 37.989769; -87.222503
  • Pelzer at 37°59′21″N 87°15′26″W / 37.989213°N 87.257226°W / 37.989213; -87.257226
  • Rolling Acres at 38°04′00″N 87°16′15″W / 38.066714°N 87.270839°W / 38.066714; -87.270839

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

Adjacent townships

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

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Barr, Arvil Sylvester (1915). A History of Warrick County, Indiana, Prior to 1820, Including a Sketch of Methodism in the County Down to 1850. Indiana University. p. 17.
  4. ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 18.

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
  • Boonville youth sports website