title: Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana
text: # Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana
  
  Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 341 and it contained 157 housing units. The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
  
  ## 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 23.82 square miles (61.7 $km^2),$ of which 23.75 square miles (61.5 $km^2)$ (or 99.71%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 $km^2)$ (or 0.29%) is water.
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Banner Mills at 39°55′58″N 87°06′04″W﻿ / ﻿39.932821°N 87.101121°W﻿ / 39.932821; -87.101121
  * Byron at 39°54′13″N 87°06′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.903654°N 87.105566°W﻿ / 39.903654; -87.105566
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  .The township contains Lough Cemetery and Wolf Creek Cemetery.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Indiana State Road 47
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Turkey Run Community School Corporation
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * State House District 41
  * State Senate District 38
  