Ervin Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,227 and it contained 879 housing units.[2]
Ervin Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Former Poplar Grove Methodist Church | |
![]() Location in Howard County | |
Coordinates: 40°31′20″N 86°18′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Howard |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 42.24 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
• Land | 42.24 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,227 |
• Estimate (2012[1]) | 2,234 |
• Density | 52.7/sq mi (20.3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453279 |
Ervin township was named for Robert Ervin, a county judge.[3]
In the mid-1800s, the township was home to two African American settlements, the Rush Settlement and the Bassett Settlement.[4] The Bassett settlement was the home of Richard Bassett, a Baptist minister who later became the third African-American state representative in Indiana history, and the first from Howard County.[4]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2000 | 2,331 | — | |
2010 | 2,227 | −4.5% | |
2012 (est.) | 2,234 | 0.3% | |
U.S. Census[5] |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.24 square miles (109.4 km2), all land.[2] The stream of Petes Run runs through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains ten cemeteries: Barnett, Brown, Kappa, Mound, North Union, Petes Run, Pickett, Price, Rush and South Union.
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County seat: Kokomo | ||
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