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.United States Census Bureau U.S. Census website
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 , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water.
Cities and towns Fort Wayne (western portion)
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)
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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
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