Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana

Howard Township
—  Township  —
Beck's Mill, a historic site in the township
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°31′12″N 86°10′13″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 (2010)
• Total	1,262
• Density	35.2/sq mi (13.6/km2)
ZIP codes	47108, 47120, 47125, 47165, 47167
GNIS feature ID	0453421

Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,262 and it contained 494 housing units.

Geography

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.

Unincorporated towns

• Becks Mill at 38.535336°N 86.155534°W / 38.535336; -86.155534
• Organ Springs at 38.476726°N 86.164700°W / 38.476726; -86.164700
• Rosebud at 38.527280°N 86.211925°W / 38.527280; -86.211925

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

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township (northeast)
• Pierce Township (east)
• Jackson Township (southeast)
• Posey Township (southwest)
• Madison Township (west)
• Vernon Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Becks, Hall, Kansas Church, Smith-Miller Pioneer and Voyles.

School districts

• West Washington School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 73
• State Senate District 44

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana