Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana

Howard Township
Township

Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°W / 39.90306; -87.13278Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°W / 39.90306; -87.13278
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 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 341
 • Density 14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2)
ZIP codes 47859, 47872, 47989
GNIS feature ID 0453420

Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 341 and it contained 157 housing units.[1] The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.

History

Howard Township was established about 1855, and named for General Howard, an early settler.[2]

Geography

According 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.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Lough Cemetery. Wolf creek cemetery

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 185.
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