Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°W / 39.90306; -87.13278Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyParkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• 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

(2020)

• Total382 • Density16/sq mi (6.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47859, 47872, 47989

Area code765GNIS 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
Census	Pop.	%±
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^[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

Banner Mills at 39°55′58″N 87°06′04″W / 39.932821°N 87.101121°W / 39.932821; -87.101121
Byron at 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W / 39.903654°N 87.105566°W / 39.903654; -87.105566

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

Cemeteries

.The township contains Lough Cemetery and Wolf Creek Cemetery.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 47

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.