Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana
Howard Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 87°07′58″W / 39.90306°N 87.13278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.82 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 382 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47859, 47872, 47989 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453420 |
Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, 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 and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 666 | — | |
| 1900 | 611 | −8.3% | |
| 1910 | 473 | −22.6% | |
| 1920 | 449 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 339 | −24.5% | |
| 1940 | 368 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 314 | −14.7% | |
| 1960 | 272 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 204 | −25.0% | |
| 1980 | 226 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 244 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 324 | 32.8% | |
| 2010 | 341 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 382 | 12.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||