Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana
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. The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 666 | — | |
| 1900 | 611 | −8.3% | |
| 1910 | 473 | −22.6% | |
| 1920 | 449 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 339 | −24.5% | |
| 1940 | 368 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 314 | −14.7% | |
| 1960 | 272 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 204 | −25.0% | |
| 1980 | 226 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 244 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 324 | 32.8% | |
| 2010 | 341 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 382 | 12.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Howard Township was established about 1855, and named for General Howard, an early settler.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.82 square miles (61.7 km), of which 23.75 square miles (61.5 km) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km) (or 0.29%) is water.
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 185.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Howard Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |