Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana

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.

Howard Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.82 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
 (2010)
 • Total341
 • Density14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47859, 47872, 47989
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453420

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

(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. "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.
  3. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 185.
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