Howard Township
Township
Beck's Mill, a historic site in the township
Beck's Mill, a historic site in the township
Location in Washington County
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°31′12″N 86°10′13″W / 38.52000°N 86.17028°W / 38.52000; -86.17028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.83%
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,262
 • Density35.2/sq mi (13.6/km2)
ZIP codes
47108, 47120, 47125, 47165, 47167
GNIS feature ID0453421

Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,262 and it contained 494 housing units.[1] It was named for Gen. Tilghman Howard.[2]

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.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

School districts

  • West Washington School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 694.
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