• Source: Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana

    • Aboite Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35,765, up from 28,338 in 2000.


    History


    Aboite Township was named from the Aboite Creek, which is derived from the French word for "minnow".


    Geography


    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.


    = Cities and towns

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    Fort Wayne (western portion)
    Fort Wayne incorporated approximately 12 square miles (31 km2) of Aboite territory effective January 1, 2006.


    = Unincorporated towns

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    Dunfee (partial) at 41.0856020°N 85.3363587°W / 41.0856020; -85.3363587
    Ellison at 41.027826°N 85.255806°W / 41.027826; -85.255806
    Ellisville at 41.018103°N 85.28414°W / 41.018103; -85.28414
    Timbercrest at 41.01727°N 85.314974°W / 41.01727; -85.314974


    = Fort Wayne neighborhoods

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    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

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    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

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    I-69
    US 24
    US 33
    SR 14


    = Cemeteries

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    The township contains these two cemeteries: Covington Memorial Gardens and Oak Grove.


    = Airports and landing strips

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    Dennis Airport


    School districts


    Metropolitan School District of Southwest Allen County


    Political districts


    Indiana's 3rd congressional district
    State House District 82
    State House District 83
    State Senate District 16


    References




    = Citations

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    = Sources

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    "Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
    United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
    IndianaMap


    External links



    Official website

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