Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana
| Aboite Township | |
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| Township | |
![Vermilyea Inn, a historic hotel[1] in the township[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vermilyea_Inn_closeup.jpg)
Vermilyea Inn, a historic hotel in the township
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 Location in Allen County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°03′08″N 85°17′07″W / 41.05222°N 85.28528°WCoordinates: 41°03′08″N 85°17′07″W / 41.05222°N 85.28528°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| 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 | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 35,765 |
| • Density | 1,073.2/sq mi (414.4/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46783, 46804, 46809, 46814, 46818 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453072 |
| Website | www |
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.
Aboite Township was named from the Aboite Creek, which is derived from the French word for "minnow".
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.
Fort Wayne incorporated approximately 12 square miles (31 km2) of Aboite territory effective January 1, 2006.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Covington Memorial Gardens and Oak Grove.
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