Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana

Howard Township
—  Township  —
Location in Parke County
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 23.76 sq mi (61.54 km2)
 • Land 23.69 sq mi (61.36 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  0.29%
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 324
 • Density 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
ZIP codes 47859, 47872, 47989
GNIS feature ID 0453420

Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 324.[1] The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Howard Township covers an area of 23.76 square miles (61.5 km2); of this, 23.69 square miles (61.4 km2) (99.71 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.29 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Lough Cemetery. Wolf creek cemetery

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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