Boon Township is one of ten
townships
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Warrick County
Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 63,898. The county seat is Boonville. It was organized in 1813 and was named for Captain Jacob Warrick, an Indiana militia company commander killed ...
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Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,755 and it contained 5,529 housing units.
History
Boon Township was established in 1816 from land given by Anderson Township. It was named for settler Ratliff Boon.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.26%) is land and (or 1.74%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Boonville (the county seat)
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Chandler
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(east edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Bullocktown at
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Center
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New Hope at
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Pelzer at
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Rolling Acres
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Hart Township (north)
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Owen Township (northeast)
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Grass Township, Spencer County (east)
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Skelton Township (east)
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Luce Township, Spencer County (southeast)
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Anderson Township (south)
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Campbell Township (west)
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Ohio Township (west)
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
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Boonville Airport
Landmarks
* Scales Lake State Park
School districts
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Warrick County School Corporation
The Warrick County School Corporation (WCSC) is the second largest public school-governing body in Southwestern Indiana and the 27th largest in Indiana.http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/top10.cfm It is responsible for providing education to ...
Political districts
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Indiana's 8th congressional district
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* State House District 74
* State Senate District 47
References
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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of IndianaBoonville youth sports website
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Townships in Warrick County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana