Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana

Howard Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,436, down from 2,579 in 2010.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,866		—
2010	2,579		−10.0%
2020	2,436		−5.5%
U.S. Census[2]

Howard Township
Township
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′44″N 86°03′31″W
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  (2020)
• Total	2,436
• Density	87/sq mi (34/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453419

History

Howard Township and Howard County are both named for Tilghman Howard, an Indiana congressman.^[3]

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.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Cassville
• Vermont

Adjacent townships

• Clay Township, Miami County (north)
• Harrison Township, Miami County (northeast)
• Liberty Township (east)
• Taylor Township (south)
• Center Township (southwest)
• Clay Township (west)
• Deer Creek Township, Miami County (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• U.S. Route 31
• U.S. Route 35

Airports and landing strips

• Kokomo Municipal Airport
• Medallion Field

References

• "Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "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.
2. "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana