Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana

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Eagle Township
Location of Eagle Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 39°57′27″N 86°17′44″W / 39.9575, -86.29556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Boone
Area
- Total	26.69 sq mi (69.12 km²)
- Land	26.57 sq mi (68.82 km²)
- Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation [1]	915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	13,910
- Density	523.48/sq mi (202.12/km²)
FIPS code	18-19288[2]
GNIS feature ID	453269

Eagle Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,910.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns or communities 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Eagle Township covers an area of 26.69 square miles; 0.11 square miles (0.41 percent) of this is water. Russell Lake is in this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Zionsville

[edit] Unincorporated towns or communities

• Allens Acres
• Austin Oaks
• Eagle Village
• Eaglewood Estates
• Fox Hollow
• Hamilton (historical)
• Northern Meadows
• Royalton
• Russell Lake
• Stonegate
• The Woodlands

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

[edit] 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)

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 65
• Interstate 465
• U.S. Route 421
• Indiana State Road 334

[edit] Cemeteries

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

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Boone County

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