Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 382 and it contained 162 housing units.[2] The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
Howard Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.82 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 382 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47859, 47872, 47989 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453420 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 666 | — | |
| 1900 | 611 | −8.3% | |
| 1910 | 473 | −22.6% | |
| 1920 | 449 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 339 | −24.5% | |
| 1940 | 368 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 314 | −14.7% | |
| 1960 | 272 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 204 | −25.0% | |
| 1980 | 226 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 244 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 324 | 32.8% | |
| 2010 | 341 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 382 | 12.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editHoward Township was established about 1855, and named for General Howard, an early settler.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.82 square miles (61.7 km2), of which 23.75 square miles (61.5 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[5]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Banner Mills at 39°55′58″N 87°06′04″W / 39.932821°N 87.101121°W
- Byron at 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W / 39.903654°N 87.105566°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
edit.The township contains Lough Cemetery and Wolf Creek Cemetery.
Major highways
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School districts
edit- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- State House District 41
- State Senate District 38
References
edit- "Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 185.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.