Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana

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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
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Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land 35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.83%
Elevation 764 ft (233 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,262
 • Density 35.2/sq mi (13.6/km2)
ZIP codes 47108, 47120, 47125, 47165, 47167
GNIS feature ID 0453421

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

  • Becks Mill at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Organ Springs at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Rosebud at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

(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

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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