Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana

Ervin Township
Township
Former Poplar Grove Methodist Church
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′20″N 86°18′33″W / 40.52222°N 86.30917°WCoordinates: 40°31′20″N 86°18′33″W / 40.52222°N 86.30917°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Howard
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.24 sq mi (109.4 km^2)
• Land	42.24 sq mi (109.4 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,227
• Estimate (2012[1])	2,234
• Density	52.7/sq mi (20.3/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453279

Ervin Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,227 and it contained 879 housing units.^[2]

History

Ervin township was named for Robert Ervin, a county judge.^[3]

Geography

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	2,331		—
2010	2,227		−4.5%
Est. 2012	2,234		0.3%
U.S. Census[4]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.24 square miles (109.4 km²), all land.^[2] The stream of Petes Run runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Judson
• Kappa Corner
• Poplar Grove
• Ridgeway

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Former Settlements

• Bassett
• Ervin
• Noble

^[5]

Adjacent townships

• Deer Creek Township, Cass County (north)
• Jackson Township, Cass County (northeast)
• Clay Township (east)
• Monroe Township (south)
• Burlington Township, Carroll County (west)
• Carrollton Township, Carroll County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Barnett, Brown, Kappa, Mound, North Union, Petes Run, Pickett, Price, Rush and South Union.

Major highways

• SR 22

References

• "Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
4. "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
5. "Early Settlements". Kokomo Library Genealogy Department. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana