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Howard County, Indiana
Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,658. The county seat is Kokomo. Originally named Richardville County, it was renamed in 1846 to commemorate General Tilghman Ashurst Howard. Howard County comprises the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.71%) is land and (or 0.29%) is water. Adjacent counties * Miami County, Indiana (North) * Grant County, Indiana (East) * Tipton County, Indiana (South) * Clinton County, Indiana (Southwest) * Carroll County, Indiana (West) * Cass County, Indiana (Northwest) History This county was organized in 1844. It was first known as Richardville County. Its first name honored Jean Baptiste Richardville, a chief of the Miami. Richardville's name was '' Pe-che-wa'', which translates to “Wildcat”, hence Wildcat Creek. In 1846, the name was changed to Howard County ...
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Tilghman Howard
Tilghman Ashurst Howard (November 14, 1797 – August 16, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Indiana. He was born near Easley, South Carolina. He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1816 and was admitted to the bar there in 1818. In 1830, he moved to Bloomington, Indiana, and in 1833 to Rockville, Indiana. President Andrew Jackson appointed him US Attorney for Indiana, and he served as such from 1833 to 1839. In 1838, he sought, unsuccessfully, to be elected to the U.S. Senate. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives on August 5, 1839, and served until he resigned on July 1, 1840. In 1841, Howard unsuccessfully defended the blacksmith Noah Beauchamp against a murder charge. Beauchamp was convicted and executed in Parke County, Indiana. He sought election as Governor of Indiana in 1840 and as United States Senator in 1843 but was unsuccessful. He was appointed ''chargé d'affaires'' to the Republic of Texas on June 11, 1844, and presen ...
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Wildcat Creek (Indiana)
Wildcat Creek is a tributary of the Wabash River in north-central Indiana. The stream is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 and drains an area of .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset, area data covering Wildcat Creek watershed, 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 05120107The National Map retrieved 2015-10-24 Wildcat Creek consists of three main forks-North, South, and Middle. All forks flow in a general east-west direction through varied topography and land uses, including cropland, pasture, forest and developed areas. The major tributaries of the Wildcat are the Little Wildcat Creek and the Kokomo Creek. This creek would be known as a river in most areas of the United States due to its width. At its mouth, the estimated mean annual discharge of Wildcat Creek is , according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. In November 1812, an American military force was defeated in t ...
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Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana
Taylor Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ..., United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,396, up from 9,294 in 2010. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The stream of Taylor Run runs through this township. Cities and towns * Kokomo Unincorporated towns * Center (Tampico) * Hemlock (Terre Hall) * Oakford (Fairfield) (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Former Settlements * Indian Heights (Annexed into Kokomo in 2012) * Guy Adjacent townships * Howard Township (north) * Liberty Township (northeast) * Union Township (east) * Wildcat Township, Tipton County (southeast) * Liberty Township, Tipton Cou ...
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Monroe Township, Howard County, Indiana
Monroe Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,325, down from 1,407 in 2010. History Monroe Township was established in 1837. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The streams of Little Wildcat Creek, Walnut Fork and West Honey Creek run through this township. As the 1870 census, New London was an incorporated town with a population of 240 people, which at the time was much more than Russiaville (at 160). In the 1880 census New London is no longer shown as an incorporated town, whereas Greentown (in Liberty Township) was shown as being incorporated. Unincorporated communities * New London * Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ... ...
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Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana
Liberty Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,737, down from 4,862 in 2010. Liberty Township hosts the Howard County fair each year in July in Greentown, which is the second biggest town in Howard County, and third biggest in the Kokomo Metropolitan Area after only Kokomo, and Tipton. History Liberty Township was founded in 1858. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.24%) is land and (or 0.76%) is water. Cities and towns * Greentown Unincorporated towns * Guy Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an uninc ... * Plevna Adjacent townships * Harrison Township, Miami County (north) * Jackson Township, Miami County (northeast) * Jackso ...
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Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605, up from 596 in 2010. History Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses .... Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Unincorporated towns * Sycamore Former Settlements * West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County) Adjacent townships * Jackson Township, Miami County (north) * Richland Township, Grant County (northeast) * Sims Township, Grant County (east) * Green Township, Grant County (southeast) * Union Township (south) * Liberty Township (west) * Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest) Major high ...
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Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana
Howard Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,436, down from 2,579 in 2010. History Howard Township and Howard County are both named for Tilghman Howard, an Indiana congressman. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.67%) is land and (or 1.33%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Cassville * Vermont Adjacent townships * Clay Township, Miami County (north) * Harrison Township, Miami County (northeast) * Liberty Township (east) * Taylor Township (south) * Center Township (southwest) * Clay Township (west) * Deer Creek Township, Miami County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Hopewell, Hudson and Salem. Major highways * U.S. Route 31 * U.S. Route 35 U.S. Route 35 (US 35) is a United States Highway that runs southeast-northwest for approximately from the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virgini ...
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Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana
Honey Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,344, up from 2,109 in 2010. The township is served by the Russiaville Post Office. History Honey Creek was organized in 1841 as a township in the northeastern corner of neighboring Clinton County Clinton County may refer to: *Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States: **Clinton County, New York ** Clinton County, Ohio *Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, .... The township's early population tended to be politically Republican, so the Republican party in Howard County and the Democrats in Clinton County collaborated to have Honey Creek Township removed from Clinton and added in 1850 to Howard. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The stream of Squirrel Creek runs through this township. Cities and towns * Ru ...
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Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana
Harrison Township is one of 11 townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,848, upfrom 9,489 in 2010. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.41%) is water. Harrison Township was also one of the only townships in Howard County to grow from 2000 to 2010. Cities and towns * Kokomo (southwest edge) Unincorporated towns * West Middleton Former Settlements * Alto The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: '' altus''), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In four-part voice leading alto is the second-highest part, sung in ch ... (annexed into Kokomo in 2012) * Tarkington Adjacent townships * Clay Township (north) * Center Township (northeast) * Taylor Township (east) * Liberty Township, Tipton County (southeast) * Prairie Township, Tipton County (south) * Honey C ...
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Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana
Ervin Township is one of eleven Civil township, townships in Howard County, Indiana, Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,143, down from 2,227 in 2010. History Ervin township was named for Robert Ervin, a county judge. In the mid-1800s, the township was home to two African American settlements, the Rush Settlement and the Bassett Settlement. The Bassett settlement was the home of Richard Bassett (Indiana politician), Richard Bassett, a Baptist minister who later became the third African-American state representative in Indiana history, and the first from Howard County. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The stream of Petes Run runs through this township. Unincorporated towns * Judson, Howard County, Indiana, Judson * Kappa Corner, Indiana, Kappa Corner * Poplar Grove, Howard County, Indiana, Poplar Grove * Ridgeway, Indiana, Ridgeway (This list is based on USGS data and may include ...
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Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana
Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,036, up from 3,885 in 2010. This township also contains a small portion of Kokomo. The population of the Kokomo portion, however, is zero. History Clay Township was named for Henry Clay, a politician and statesman from Kentucky. The Henry W. Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1979. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water. The stream of Villa Run runs through this township. Former Settlements *Jewell Station Adjacent townships * Jackson Township, Cass County (north) * Deer ...
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Center Township, Howard County, Indiana
Center Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 45,776, up from 45,275 in 2010. History Center Township was named from its position at the geographical center of Howard County. Townships have been an integral part of Indiana government since the 1857 constitution. Each township elects an executive officer-the trustee, and three legislative officers- members of the township board. Each serve four year terms. Currently, as of 2023, the trustee is Andrew Durham, and the board members are Tom Cleaver Jr, Linda Koontz, and Debra Rahe. . Geography Cities and towns * Kokomo (vast majority) Unincorporated towns * Darrough Chapel * Shambaugh Siding (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Howard Township (northeast) * Taylor Township (southeast) * Harrison Township (southwest) * Clay Township (northwest) Major highways * * * * Demographics 20 ...
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