Howard township, Parke County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 23.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 324 (all rural)
| Males: 172 |  (53.1%) |
| Females: 152 |  (46.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 324 (249 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Howard township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Black: 0.6%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 38.7
Median age of females: 40.0
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Average household size: 2.61
| Howard township: | 2.6 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Howard township: | $43,216 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $427 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,172 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
| : | $87,172 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Lough Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Terre Haute Boys Club Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Keller Branch (A), Montgomery Branch (B), Big Branch (C), Rass Clore Branch (D), Welchel Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Howard township include: Camp Gulick (1), Shades State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
49% of Howard township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 221
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 30
- South: 0
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 124
- Two: 5
- Mobile homes: 14
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $71,300
Housing units in Howard township with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14
Most common first ancestries reported in Howard township:
- German (31.6%)
- United States or American (27.9%)
- Irish (13.2%)
- English (9.6%)
- Swiss (5.9%)
- Norwegian (4.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 84 (73%)
- Carpooled: 4 (3%)
- Walked: 5 (4%)
- Worked at home: 22 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Wood (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
93.0% of residents of Howard township speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 274- In family households: 253 (80 male householders, 0 female householders)
73 spouses, 90 children (75 natural, 0 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,
78 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 8.8% |