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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.[2]

Boston Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°45′30″N 84°52′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.79 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
 (2010)
 • Total887
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID453131

History


Boston Township was formed in 1835.[3]


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.[2] 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



References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 151.




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