Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana

Boone Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°18′35″N 87°09′05″W / 41.30972°N 87.15139°W / 41.30972; -87.15139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.23 sq mi (93.85 km2)
 • Land36.2 sq mi (93.76 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
6,104
 • Density170/sq mi (65.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46992
Area code219
FIPS code18-06580[3]
GNIS feature ID453130

Boone Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,160.[4]

History

Boone Township was organized in 1836.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,357—
19001,3731.2%
19101,4032.2%
19201,4301.9%
19301,265−11.5%
19401,58525.3%
19501,88218.7%
19602,30822.6%
19702,71517.6%
19804,49265.5%
19904,9099.3%
20005,88419.9%
20106,1604.7%
20206,104−0.9%
[6]

The Clinton D. Gilson Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[7]

Cities and towns

The largest community in the township is Hebron.[8]

Education

Boone Township is served by the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township. Their high school is Hebron High School.

Cemeteries

Name Location Picture Ref pg[9] Ref pg[10]
Hebron Cemetery 900 S and US 231, Hebron pg 47 back
Cornell Cemetery North of State Route 8, must north of 350W pg 53 back

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Boone township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 129.
  6. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  9. ^ Soil Survey of Porter County, Indiana; USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Department of natural Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Committee; February 1981
  10. ^ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001


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