Aboite Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35,765, up from 28,338 in 2000.

History

Aboite Township was named from the Aboite Creek, which is derived from the French word for "minnow".

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water.

Cities and towns

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(western portion) Fort Wayne incorporated approximately of Aboite territory effective January 1, 2006.

Unincorporated towns

* Dunfee (partial) at * Ellison at * Ellisville at * Timbercrest at

Fort Wayne neighborhoods

* Brierwood Hills at * Covington Dells at * Forest Ridge at * Liberty Hills at * Manor Woods at * Parkway Hills at * Rolling Hills at * Westlakes at * Westlawn at

Adjacent townships

* Lake Township (north) * Washington Township (northeast) * Wayne Township (east) * Lafayette Township (south) * 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 these two cemeteries: Covington Memorial Gardens and Oak Grove.

Airports and landing strips

* Dennis Airport

School districts

* Metropolitan School District of Southwest Allen County

Political districts

* Indiana's 3rd congressional district * State House District 82 * State House District 83 * State Senate District 16

References

Citations

Sources

*
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

* {{authority control Townships in Allen County, Indiana Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Townships in Indiana