Howard TownshipIN
A town of 381.
Is Howard Township a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Howard Township, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Howard Township. 16% of the land in Howard Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Shades State Park, at 1,243 acres with 2.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Howard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Howard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howard Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Howard Township.
Howard Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Howard Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Howard Township is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Indianapolis (12%), Bloomingdale (7%) and Union Township (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Howard Township’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secluded Acers School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 22 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Howard Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Howard Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turkey Run State Park | 6.3 mi | 557 |
| 2. Shades State Park | 2.3 mi | 1,243 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Low risk in Howard Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Howard Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Howard Township is
Howard Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Howard Township.
| Howard Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Howard Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56.3% | 61.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Turkey Run State Park and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Howard Township. Close and well known come first.
4 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
21 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
16 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
39 mi MuseumSamara33 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education CenterPhoto credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Howard Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Howard Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Howard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Howard Township for work
Where Howard Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Howard Township
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Howard, also known as Burton or Westport, is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 554 ft
Questions about Howard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Howard Township, IN a good place to live?
Howard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.