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Howard County, IN
Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,658. The county seat is Kokomo. Originally named Richardville County, it was renamed in 1844 to commemorate General Tilghman Ashurst Howard. Howard County is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.71%) is land and (or 0.29%) is water. Adjacent counties * Miami County, Indiana (North) * Grant County, Indiana (East) * Tipton County, Indiana (South) * Clinton County, Indiana (Southwest) * Carroll County, Indiana (West) * Cass County, Indiana (Northwest) History This county was organized in 1844. It was first known as Richardville County. Its first name honored Jean Baptiste Richardville, a chief of the Miami. Richardville's name was '' Pe-che-wa'', which translates to “Wildcat”, hence Wildcat Creek. In 1846, the name was changed to Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilghman Howard
Tilghman Ashurst Howard (November 14, 1797 – August 16, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Indiana. He was born near Easley, South Carolina. He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1816 and was admitted to the bar there in 1818. In 1830, he moved to Bloomington, Indiana, and in 1833 to Rockville, Indiana. President Andrew Jackson appointed him US Attorney for Indiana, and he served as such from 1833 to 1839. In 1838, he sought, unsuccessfully, to be elected to the U.S. Senate. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives on August 5, 1839, and served until he resigned on July 1, 1840. In 1841, Tilghman unsuccessfully defended the blacksmith Noah Beauchamp against a murder charge. Beauchamp was convicted and executed in Parke County, Indiana. He sought election as Governor of Indiana in 1840 and as United States Senator in 1843 but was unsuccessful. He was appointed ''chargé d'affaires'' to the Republic of Texas on June 11, 1844, and pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildcat Creek (Indiana)
Wildcat Creek is a tributary of the Wabash River in north-central Indiana. The stream is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 and drains an area of .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset, area data covering Wildcat Creek watershed, 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 05120107The National Map retrieved 2015-10-24 Wildcat Creek consists of three main forks-North, South, and Middle. All forks flow in a general east-west direction through varied topography and land uses, including cropland, pasture, forest and developed areas. The major tributaries of the Wildcat are the Little Wildcat Creek and the Kokomo Creek. This creek would be known as a river in most areas of the United States due to its width. At its mouth, the estimated mean annual discharge of Wildcat Creek is , according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. In November 1812, an American military force was defeated in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana
Taylor Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,294 and it contained 4,138 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The stream of Taylor Run runs through this township. Cities and towns * Kokomo Unincorporated towns * Center Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentrici ... (Tampico) * Hemlock (Terre Hall) * Oakford (Fairfield) (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Former Settlements * Indian Heights (Annexed into Kokomo in 2012) * Guy Adjacent townships * Howard Township (north) * Liberty Township (northeast) * Union Township (east) * Wildcat Township, Tipton County (southeast) * Liberty Township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe Township, Howard County, Indiana
Monroe Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,325, down from 1,407 in 2010. History Monroe Township was established in 1837. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The streams of Little Wildcat Creek, Walnut Fork and West Honey Creek run through this township. As the 1870 census, New London was an incorporated town with a population of 240 people, which at the time was much more than Russiaville (at 160). In the 1880 census New London is no longer shown as an incorporated town, whereas Greentown (in Liberty Township) was shown as being incorporated. Unincorporated communities * New London * Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ... ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana
Liberty Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,737, down from 4,862 in 2010. Liberty Township hosts the Howard County fair each year in July in Greentown, which is the second biggest town in Howard County, and third biggest in the Kokomo Metropolitan Area after only Kokomo, and Tipton. History Liberty Township was founded in 1858. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.24%) is land and (or 0.76%) is water. Cities and towns * Greentown Unincorporated towns * Guy * Plevna Adjacent townships * Harrison Township, Miami County (north) * Jackson Township, Miami County (northeast) * Jackson Township (east) * Union Township (southeast) * Taylor Township (southwest) * Howard Township (west) * Clay Township, Miami County (northwest) Major highways * * * * Cemeteries The township contains five cemeteries: Freeman, Greenlawn, Hochste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605, up from 596 in 2010. History Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Unincorporated towns * Sycamore Former Settlements * West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County Grant County may refer to: Places ;Australia * County of Grant, Victoria ;United States *Grant County, Arkansas *Grant County, Indiana * Grant County, Kansas *Grant County, Kentucky *Grant County, Minnesota *Grant County, Nebraska *Grant C ...) Adjacent townships * Jackson Township, Miami County (north) * Richland Township, Grant County (northeast) * Sims Township, Grant County (east) * Green Township, Grant County (southeast) * Union Township (south) * Liberty Township (west) * Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest) Major highways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana
Howard Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,436, down from 2,579 in 2010. History Howard Township and Howard County are both named for Tilghman Howard, an Indiana congressman. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.67%) is land and (or 1.33%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Cassville * Vermont Adjacent townships * Clay Township, Miami County (north) * Harrison Township, Miami County (northeast) * Liberty Township (east) * Taylor Township (south) * Center Township (southwest) * Clay Township (west) * Deer Creek Township, Miami County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Hopewell, Hudson and Salem. Major highways * U.S. Route 31 * U.S. Route 35 U.S. Route 35 (US 35) is a United States Highway that runs southeast-northwest for approximately from the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virgin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana
Honey Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,109 and it contained 866 housing units. The township is served by the Russiaville Post Office. History Honey Creek was organized in 1841 as a township in the northeastern corner of neighboring Clinton County. The township's early population tended to be politically Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ..., so the Republican party in Howard County and the Democrats in Clinton County collaborated to have Honey Creek Township removed from Clinton and added in 1850 to Howard. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The stream of Squirrel Creek runs through this township. Cities and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana
Harrison Township is one of 11 townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,848, upfrom 9,489 in 2010. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.41%) is water. Harrison Township was also one of the only townships in Howard County to grow from 2000 to 2010. Cities and towns * Kokomo (southwest edge) Unincorporated towns * West Middleton Former Settlements * Alto (annexed into Kokomo in 2012) * Tarkington Adjacent townships * Clay Township (north) * Center Township (northeast) * Taylor Township (east) * Liberty Township, Tipton County (southeast) * Prairie Township, Tipton County (south) * Honey Creek Township (west) * Monroe Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains two cemeteries: Sunset Memory Gardens and Twin Spring. Major highways * * Airports and landing strips * Glenndale Airport * Ruzicka Airport Recreation Golf Courses *Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana
Ervin Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,227 and it contained 879 housing units. History Ervin township was named for Robert Ervin, a county judge. In the mid-1800s, the township was home to two African American settlements, the Rush Settlement and the Bassett Settlement. The Bassett settlement was the home of Richard Bassett Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ..., a Baptist minister who later became the third African-American state representative in Indiana history, and the first from Howard County. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The stream of Petes Run runs through this township. Unincorporated towns * Judson * Kappa Corne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana
Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,036, up from 3,885 in 2010. This township also contains a small portion of Kokomo. The population of the Kokomo portion, however, is zero. History Clay Township was named for Henry Clay, a politician and statesman from Kentucky. The Henry W. Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1979. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water. The stream of Villa Run runs through this township. Former Settlements *Jewell Station Adjacent townships * Jackson Township, Cass County (north) * Deer C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center Township, Howard County, Indiana
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 45,275 and it contained 22,736 housing units. History Center Township was named from its position at the geographical center of Howard County. Townships have been an integral part of Indiana government since the 1857 constitution. Each township elects an executive officer-the trustee, and three legislative officers- members of the township board. Each serve four year terms. Currently, as of 2019, the trustee is Dr. Robert A Lee, and the board members are Natalie Guest, Linda Koontz, and Steve Geiselman. The next election of officers will be in November 2022. Geography Cities and towns * Kokomo (vast majority) Unincorporated towns * Darrough Chapel * Shambaugh Siding (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Howard Township (northeast) * Taylor Township (southeast) * Harrison Township (southwest) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
