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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 341 |
| • Density | 14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47859, 47872, 47989 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453420 |
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- 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
.The township contains Lough Cemetery and Wolf Creek Cemetery.
Major highways
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School districts
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 185.