Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana

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Howard Township
Township
Location in Howard County
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′44″N 86°03′31″W / 40.52889°N 86.05861°W / 40.52889; -86.05861Coordinates: 40°31′44″N 86°03′31″W / 40.52889°N 86.05861°W / 40.52889; -86.05861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total30.05 sq mi (77.8 km2)
 • Land29.65 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  1.33%
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,579
 • Estimate 
(2012[1])
2,583
 • Density87/sq mi (34/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453419

Howard Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,579 and it contained 1,072 housing units.[2]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
20002,866—
20102,579−10.0%
2012 (est.)2,5830.2%
U.S. Census[3]

History[]

Howard Township and Howard County are both named for Tilghman Howard, an Indiana congressman.[4]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.05 square miles (77.8 km2), of which 29.65 square miles (76.8 km2) (or 98.67%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.33%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns[]

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains three cemeteries: Hopewell, Hudson and Salem.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Kokomo Municipal Airport
  • Medallion Field

References[]

  • "Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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