Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Aboite Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Aboite Township in Allen County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Allen
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 86.21
area_land_km2 = 86.14
area_water_km2 = 0.07
area_total_sq_mi = 33.29
area_land_sq_mi = 33.26
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 28,338
population_density_km2 = 328.97
population_density_sq_mi = 852.03

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elevation_m = 254
elevation_ft = 833
latd = 41
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lats = 08
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longd = 85
longm = 17
longs = 07
longEW = W

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Aboite Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 28,338.

Geography

Aboite Township covers an area of convert|33.29|sqmi|km2; 0.03 square miles (0.09 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

* Fort Wayne (west edge). Fort Wayne incorporated approximately 12 square miles of Aboite territory effective January 1, 2006. [url=http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=455&Itemid=598 |quote=Q -1: Where is the area being annexed at the end of this year? A: The Southwest Extended annexation is on Fort Wayne's southwest side, and lies primarily in Aboite Township, although a part is in Wayne Township. The area extends west-southwest from the current City limits along State Road 14, Covington Road, and Aboite Center Road as far west as Sycamore Hills and Homestead Road in most places. Part of the annexation reaches as far west as Amber Road. Q-2: How big is this area? A: The Southwest Extended annexation contains about 8,228 acres, or about 12.8 square miles. ]

Adjacent townships

The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:
* Lafayette (south)
* Lake (north)
* Washington (northeast)
* Wayne (east)
* Jackson Township, Huntington County (southwest)
* Jefferson Township, Whitley County (west)
* Union Township, Whitley County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Covington Memorial Gardens and Oak Grove.

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Allen.htm Indiana Township Association page for Allen County]