Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana

Ervin Township
Township

Former Poplar Grove Methodist Church

Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′20″N 86°18′33″W / 40.52222°N 86.30917°W / 40.52222; -86.30917Coordinates: 40°31′20″N 86°18′33″W / 40.52222°N 86.30917°W / 40.52222; -86.30917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 42.24 sq mi (109.4 km2)
 • Land 42.24 sq mi (109.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 791 ft (241 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,227
 • Estimate (2012[1]) 2,234
 • Density 52.7/sq mi (20.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453279

Ervin Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,227 and it contained 879 housing units.[2]

History

Ervin township was named for Robert Ervin, a county judge.[3]

Geography

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
20002,331—
20102,227−4.5%
Est. 20122,2340.3%
U.S. Census[4]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.24 square miles (109.4 km2), all land.[2] The stream of Petes Run runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Former Settlements

[5]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Barnett, Brown, Kappa, Mound, North Union, Petes Run, Pickett, Price, Rush and South Union.

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Early Settlements". Kokomo Library Genealogy Department. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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