Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana

Howard Township
Township

Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′44″N 86°03′31″W / 40.52889°N 86.05861°W / 40.52889; -86.05861Coordinates: 40°31′44″N 86°03′31″W / 40.52889°N 86.05861°W / 40.52889; -86.05861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 30.05 sq mi (77.8 km2)
 • Land 29.65 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  1.33%
Elevation 820 ft (250 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,579
 • Estimate (2012[1]) 2,583
 • Density 87/sq mi (34/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453419

Howard Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,579 and it contained 1,072 housing units.[2]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
20002,866—
20102,579−10.0%
Est. 20122,5830.2%
U.S. Census[3]

History

Howard Township and Howard County are both named for Tilghman Howard, an Indiana congressman.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.05 square miles (77.8 km2), of which 29.65 square miles (76.8 km2) (or 98.67%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.33%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hopewell, Hudson and Salem.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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. ↑ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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