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Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana

Howard Township
Township
Location in Howard County
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′44″N 86°03′31″W / 40.52889°N 86.05861°W / 40.52889; -86.05861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
30.05 sq mi (77.8 km2)
 • Land29.65 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  1.33%
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,436
 • Density87/sq mi (34/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453419

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
CensusPop.Note%±
20002,866—
20102,579−10.0%
20202,436−5.5%
U.S. Census[2]

History

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

Geography

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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

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  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.
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