Aboite_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana
Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Aboite Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35,765,[7] up from 28,338 in 2000.[8]
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Aboite Township | |
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Location in Allen County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′08″N 85°17′07″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.35 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Land | 33.33 sq mi (86.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 42,082 |
| • Density | 1,073.2/sq mi (414.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46783, 46804, 46809, 46814, 46818 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453072 |
| Website | www |
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Aboite Township was named from the Aboite Creek, which is derived from the French word for "minnow".[9]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.35 square miles (86.4 km2), of which 33.33 square miles (86.3 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[7]
Cities and towns
- Fort Wayne (western portion)
Fort Wayne incorporated approximately 12 square miles (31 km2) of Aboite territory effective January 1, 2006.[10]
Unincorporated towns
Fort Wayne neighborhoods
- Brierwood Hills at 41.055326°N 85.234139°W / 41.055326; -85.234139
- Covington Dells at 41.069492°N 85.233028°W / 41.069492; -85.233028
- Forest Ridge at 41.021992°N 85.273306°W / 41.021992; -85.273306
- Liberty Hills at 41.033381°N 85.266362°W / 41.033381; -85.266362
- Manor Woods at 41.025326°N 85.262195°W / 41.025326; -85.262195
- Parkway Hills at 41.028381°N 85.264417°W / 41.028381; -85.264417
- Rolling Hills at 41.02727°N 85.268029°W / 41.02727; -85.268029
- Westlakes at 41.0420450°N 85.2659413°W / 41.0420450; -85.2659413
- Westlawn at 41.080326°N 85.227473°W / 41.080326; -85.227473
Adjacent townships
- Lake Township (north)
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Wayne Township (east)
- Lafayette Township (south)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Jefferson Township, Whitley County (west)
- Union Township, Whitley County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Covington Memorial Gardens and Oak Grove.
Airports and landing strips
- Dennis Airport
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 82
- State House District 83
- State Senate District 16
Citations
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Census Bureau profile: Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Aboite township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 687.
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