Ervin Township is one of eleven

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in Howard County,

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, 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

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settlements, the Rush Settlement and the Bassett Settlement. The Bassett settlement was the home of

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, 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 Corner * Poplar Grove * Ridgeway (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Former Settlements

* Bassett * Ervin * Noble

Adjacent townships

* Deer Creek Township, Cass County (north) * Jackson Township, Cass County (northeast) * Clay Township (east) * Monroe Township (south) * Burlington Township, Carroll County (west) * Carrollton Township, Carroll County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Barnett, Brown, Kappa, Mound, North Union, Petes Run, Pickett, Price, Rush and South Union.

Major highways

References

*
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
{{Howard County, Indiana Townships in Howard County, Indiana Townships in Indiana