Howard Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Parke County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 382 and it contained 162 housing units. The township includes the western end of
Shades State Park
Shades State Park is a state park in Montgomery, Parke, and Fountain Counties in Indiana. It is located west-northwest of Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2018–2019, Shades received nearly 87,000 visitors.
History
In the last decades of the 19th ...
and the southeast quarter of
Turkey Run State Park
Turkey Run State Park, Indiana's second state park, is in Parke County in the west-central part of the state along State Road 47, east of U.S. 41.
The first parcel of land was purchased for $40,200 in 1916, when Indiana's state park system ...
.
History
Howard Township was established about 1855, and named for General Howard, an early settler.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.71%) is land and (or 0.29%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Banner Mills at
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Byron
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
.The township contains Lough Cemetery and Wolf Creek Cemetery.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 47
State Road 47 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either Route number, numbered ...
School districts
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North Central Parke Community School Corporation[ ]
Text list
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* Formerly: Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
* State House District 41
* State Senate District 38
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Parke County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana