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Howard Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,579 and it contained 1,072 housing units.[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	2,866		—
2010	2,579		−10.0%
2012 (est.)	2,583		0.2%
U.S. Census[3]

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  (2010)
• Total	2,579
• Estimate  (2012[1])	2,583
• 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.[4]

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.[2]

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

References

• "Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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