Official Name: | Howard Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Parke |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 23.82 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 23.75 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.29 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 382 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 215 |
Elevation Ft: | 705 |
Coordinates: | 39.9031°N -87.1328°W |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 47859, 47872, 47989 |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 453420 |
Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 382 and it contained 162 housing units.[2] The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
Howard Township was established about 1855, and named for General Howard, an early settler.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.71%) is land and (or 0.29%) is water.[4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
.The township contains Lough Cemetery and Wolf Creek Cemetery.