Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
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Boone Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′35″N 87°09′05″W / 41.30972°N 87.15139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.24 sq mi (93.85 km2) |
| • Land | 36.20 sq mi (93.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,104 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (65.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46992 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-06580[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453130 |
Boone Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,160.[4]
Boone Township was organized in 1836.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,357 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,373 | 1.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,403 | 2.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,430 | 1.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,265 | −11.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,585 | 25.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,882 | 18.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,308 | 22.6% | |
| 1970 | 2,715 | 17.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,492 | 65.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,909 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,884 | 19.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,160 | 4.7% | |
| 2020 | 6,104 | −0.9% | |
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The Clinton D. Gilson Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[7]
Cities and towns
Education
Boone Township is served by the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township. Their high school is Hebron High School.
