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]
Howard Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Howard County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′44″N 86°03′31″W / 40.52889°N 86.05861°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 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,866 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,579 | −10.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,436 | −5.5% | |
| U.S. Census[2] | |||
History
editHoward Township and Howard County are both named for Tilghman Howard, an Indiana congressman.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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
editAdjacent townships
edit- 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
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Hopewell, Hudson and Salem.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
edit- Kokomo Municipal Airport
- Medallion Field
References
edit- "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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "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.