Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Howard Township
Township
Map highlighting Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°W / 39.90306; -87.13278
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
23.82 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Land23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
[1]
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
382
 • Density16.1/sq mi (6.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47859, 47872, 47989
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 453420

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.

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 666—
1900 611−8.3%
1910 473−22.6%
1920 449−5.1%
1930 339−24.5%
1940 3688.6%
1950 314−14.7%
1960 272−13.4%
1970 204−25.0%
1980 22610.8%
1990 2448.0%
2000 32432.8%
2010 3415.2%
2020 38212.0%
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

Political districts

References

  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.
  6. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Parke County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
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