Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Howard Township | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
 |
|
| Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°WCoordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.76 sq mi (61.54 km2) |
| • Land | 23.69 sq mi (61.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 324 |
| • Density | 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47859, 47872, 47989 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453420 |
Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 324.[1] The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Howard Township covers an area of 23.76 square miles (61.5 km2); of this, 23.69 square miles (61.4 km2) (99.71 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.29 percent) is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Banner Mills at 39°55′58″N 87°06′04″W / 39.9328205°N 87.1011212°W
- Byron at 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W / 39.9036537°N 87.1055662°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains Lough Cemetery. Wolf creek cemetery
[edit] Major highways
[edit] School districts
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 38
[edit] References
- "Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453420. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Howard Township
 |
Jackson Township, Fountain County | Ripley Township, Montgomery County | |
|
| Sugar Creek Township |  |
Brown Township, Montgomery County | ||
 Howard Township  |
||||
 |
||||
| Penn Township Washington Township |
Greene Township |
