Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Boston Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°45′30″N 84°52′22″W / 39.75833°N 84.87278°W / 39.75833; -84.87278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
24.79 sq mi (64.2 km2)
 • Land24.67 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
[1]
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
941
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453131

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.[3]

History

Boston Township was formed in 1835.[4]

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

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(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

Airports and landing strips

  • Richmond Municipal Airport

References

  • "Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 151.