Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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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]
Eagle Township | |
|---|---|
Salem United Methodist Church, located in a rural part of the township | |
 Location of Eagle Township in Boone County | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′27″N 86°17′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.73 sq mi (69.2 km2) |
| • Land | 26.65 sq mi (69.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 21,977 |
| • Density | 824.8/sq mi (318.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-19288[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453269 |
History
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.
