Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Boston Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 64.23
area_land_km2 = 64.18
area_water_km2 = 0.05
area_total_sq_mi = 24.8
area_land_sq_mi = 24.78
area_water_sq_mi = 0.02
area_water_percent = 0.08

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 915
population_density_km2 = 14.3
population_density_sq_mi = 36.9

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elevation_m = 332
elevation_ft = 1089
latd = 39
latm = 45
lats = 30
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longd = 84
longm = 52
longs = 22
longEW = W

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Boston Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 915.

Geography

Boston Township covers an area of 24.8 square miles (64.23 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometers) or 0.08 percent is water. The streams of Boston Creek, Cream Run, Lick Creek and Tea Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Richmond (the county seat)
* Boston

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Wayne Township (north)
* Harrison Township, Union County (south)
* Brownsville Township, Union County (southwest)
* Abington Township (west)
* Center Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 27
* Indiana State Road 227

Airports and landing strips

* Richmond Municipal Airport

References

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

External links

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