Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana

Howard Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°W / 39.90306; -87.13278
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
23.82 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Land23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
[1]
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
382
 • Density16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47859, 47872, 47989
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453420

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.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890666—
1900611−8.3%
1910473−22.6%
1920449−5.1%
1930339−24.5%
19403688.6%
1950314−14.7%
1960272−13.4%
1970204−25.0%
198022610.8%
19902448.0%
200032432.8%
20103415.2%
202038212.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Howard Township was established about 1855, and named for General Howard, an early settler.[4]

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.[5]

Unincorporated towns

(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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 185.
  5. ^ "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.