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