Boston Township is one of fifteen

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in Wayne County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 887 and it contained 404 housing units.

History

Boston Township was formed in 1835.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.52%) is land and (or 0.48%) is water. The streams of Boston Creek, Cream Run, Lick Creek and Tea Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

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(Municipal Airport) *

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Unincorporated towns

* Locust Grove at (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

U.S. Route 27 U.S. Route 27 (US 27) is a north–south United States Highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 (I-69) in Fort Wayne, Indiana. F ...

Indiana State Road 227 State Road 227 is a north–south highway at the eastern edge of the U.S. state of Indiana. It is nearly parallel with the Ohio state line. Route description State Road 227 begins in northeastern Union County at the point where Ohio State ...

Airports and landing strips

* Richmond Municipal Airport

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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