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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Township | Grant |
| Founded | 1872 |
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| - Total | 0. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The US state of Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790 Benton County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. The US state of Indiana is divided into 1008 townships in 92 counties. Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County Indiana. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (1. 2 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 827 |
| - Density | 1,759. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (679. 4/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47921 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-06706[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0431372[3] |
Boswell is a town in Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County Indiana. Benton County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 827 at the 2000 census.
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History
The town of Boswell was first laid out by a man named Charles Moore, but Moore sold the land it occupied to Tippecanoe County-native Elizabeth H. Tippecanoe County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Scott who, with her husband Charles, replatted it in its present form on July 18, 1872. A plat consists of a Map, drawn to scale showing the divisions of a piece of land A small general store run from a "rough board shanty" just north of the railroad was the town's first business, but this was joined by many more as the town grew. [4] The town was named for Parnaham Boswell and was platted with streets bearing the names of the founders, Charles and Elizabeth, and their five children, Grace, Emma, Clinton, Harold and Jennie. [5]
Geography
Boswell is located at (40. 518442, -87. 381412)[6] in Grant Township. Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County Indiana. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of U.S. Route 41 passes along the east side of Boswell; State Road 352 and the Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad both run east through town. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. State Road 352 in the US state of Indiana is an east-west State highway in Benton County in the west-central part of the state The Kankakee Beaverville and Southern Railroad Company, is a Class III railroad serving agricultural communities in east-central Illinois and west-central Indiana Goose Creek flows along Boswell's south side and joins Mud Pine Creek about two miles to the southeast. [1]
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 827 people, 329 households, and 224 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,743. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (679. 4/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 761. 0/sq mi (296. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92. 14% White, 0. 24% African American, 0. 24% Native American, 0. 24% Asian, 4. 84% from other races, and 2. 30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9. 79% of the population.
There were 329 households out of which 31. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 1% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 9% were non-families. 28. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 51 and the average family size was 3. 08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28. 7% under the age of 18, 6. 4% from 18 to 24, 28. 2% from 25 to 44, 16. 7% from 45 to 64, and 20. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81. 0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,224, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $28,839 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,401. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 5% of families and 8. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 3. 9% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b USGS detail on Boswell. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Mossman, Ed (1883). "History of Benton County: Past Events -- Present Condition", Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co. .
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington [1928] (1942). "Towns of the County", History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, p. 201.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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