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Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 341 and it contained 157 housing units.[2] The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.

Howard Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	23.82 sq mi (61.7 km2)
• Land	23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.29%
Elevation [1]	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	341
• Density	14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47859, 47872, 47989
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	453420

History

Howard Township was established about 1855, and named for General Howard, an early settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.82 square miles (61.7 km²), of which 23.75 square miles (61.5 km²) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.29%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Banner Mills at 39.932821°N 87.101121°W / 39.932821; -87.101121
• Byron at 39.903654°N 87.105566°W / 39.903654; -87.105566

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

.The township contains Lough Cemetery and Wolf Creek Cemetery.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 47

School districts

• Turkey Run Community School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 41
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Howard Township

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