title: Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana
text: # Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana
  
  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. It was named for Gen. Tilghman Howard.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 $km^2),$ of which 35.82 square miles (92.8 $km^2)$ (or 99.14%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 $km^2)$ (or 0.83%) is water.
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Becks Mill at 38°32′07″N 86°09′20″W﻿ / ﻿38.535336°N 86.155534°W﻿ / 38.535336; -86.155534
  * Organ Springs at 38°28′36″N 86°09′53″W﻿ / ﻿38.476726°N 86.164700°W﻿ / 38.476726; -86.164700
  * Rosebud at 38°31′38″N 86°12′43″W﻿ / ﻿38.527280°N 86.211925°W﻿ / 38.527280; -86.211925
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Washington Township (northeast)
  * Pierce Township (east)
  * Jackson Township (southeast)
  * Posey Township (southwest)
  * Madison Township (west)
  * Vernon Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains these five cemeteries: Becks, Hall, Kansas Church, Smith-Miller Pioneer and Voyles.
  
  ## School districts
  
  * West Washington School Corporation
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Indiana's 9th congressional district
  * State House District 73
  * State Senate District 44
  