Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°57′27″N 86°17′44″W / 39.95750°N 86.29556°W / 39.95750; -86.29556CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBooneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total26.73 sq mi (69.2 km²) • Land26.65 sq mi (69.0 km²) • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

928 ft (283 m)Population

(2010)

• Total21,977 • Density824.8/sq mi (318.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code18-19288^[2]GNIS feature ID453269

Eagle Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana.^[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,977 and it contained 8,231 housing units.^[4]

History

Pryor Brock Farmstead, Maplelawn Farmstead, Traders Point Eagle Creek Rural Historic District, and Traders Point Hunt Rural Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.73 square miles (69.2 km²), of which 26.65 square miles (69.0 km²) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.34%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns or communities

Adjacent townships

Perry (west)
Union (north)
Worth (northwest)
Brown Township, Hendricks County (southwest)
Clay Township, Hamilton County (east)
Pike Township, Marion County (south)
Washington Township, Hamilton County (northeast)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Clarkstown, Cox, Jones, Lincoln Memory Gardens, Pitzer, Salem and Sheets.

References

"Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/12/11 through 9/16/11. National Park Service. September 23, 2011.