Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana

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Howard Township
Township
Becks Mill.jpg
Beck's Mill, a historic site in the township
Map highlighting Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana.svg
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°31′12″N86°10′13″W / 38.52000°N 86.17028°W / 38.52000; -86.17028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.83%
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,272
 • Density35/sq mi (14/km2)
ZIP codes
47108, 47120, 47125, 47165, 47167
GNIS feature ID 0453421

Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,272 and it contained 485 housing units [1] . It was named for Gen. Tilghman Howard. [2]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,168—
1900 1,1801.0%
1910 962−18.5%
1920 867−9.9%
1930 832−4.0%
1940 815−2.0%
1950 8554.9%
1960 707−17.3%
1970 83418.0%
1980 1,07929.4%
1990 1,0840.5%
2000 1,37526.8%
2010 1,262−8.2%
2020 1,2720.8%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.83%) is water. [4]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Becks, Hall, Kansas Church, Smith-Miller Pioneer and Voyles.

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  694.
  3. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ↑ "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.
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