Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana
Howard Township | |
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 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°WCoordinates: 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[]
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.
External links[]
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Howard Township
Places adjacent to Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana | |
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Howard Township
Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Categories:
- Townships in Parke County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana