Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,272 and it contained 485 housing units.[1] It was named for Gen. Tilghman Howard.[2]
Howard Township | |
|---|---|
 Beck's Mill, a historic site in the township | |
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′12″N 86°10′13″W / 38.52000°N 86.17028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.83% |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,272 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47108, 47120, 47125, 47165, 47167 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453421 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,168 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,180 | 1.0% | |
| 1910 | 962 | −18.5% | |
| 1920 | 867 | −9.9% | |
| 1930 | 832 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 815 | −2.0% | |
| 1950 | 855 | 4.9% | |
| 1960 | 707 | −17.3% | |
| 1970 | 834 | 18.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,079 | 29.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,084 | 0.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,375 | 26.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,262 | −8.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,272 | 0.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.83%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Becks Mill at 38°32′07″N 86°09′20″W / 38.535336°N 86.155534°W
- Organ Springs at 38°28′36″N 86°09′53″W / 38.476726°N 86.164700°W
- Rosebud at 38°31′38″N 86°12′43″W / 38.527280°N 86.211925°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Pierce Township (east)
- Jackson Township (southeast)
- Posey Township (southwest)
- Madison Township (west)
- Vernon Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these five cemeteries: Becks, Hall, Kansas Church, Smith-Miller Pioneer and Voyles.
School districts edit
- West Washington School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 44
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 694.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.