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".

Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water.

Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana

Cities and towns

Fort Wayne (western portion)

Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana

Fort Wayne incorporated approximately of Aboite territory effective January 1, 2006.

Unincorporated towns

Dunfee (partial) at

Ellison at

Ellisville at

Timbercrest at

Fort Wayne neighborhoods

Brierwood Hills at

Covington Dells at

Forest Ridge at

Liberty Hills at

Manor Woods at

Parkway Hills at

Rolling Hills at

Westlakes at

Westlawn at

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

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

Sources

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Townships in Allen County, Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area

Townships in Indiana