Ervin Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,143, down from 2,227 in 2010.[1]
Ervin Township | |
|---|---|
 Former Poplar Grove Methodist Church | |
 Location in Howard County | |
| Coordinates: 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 km2) |
| • Land | 42.24 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,143 |
| • Density | 52.7/sq mi (20.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453279 |
History
editErvin township was named for Robert Ervin, a county judge.[2]
In the mid-1800s, the township was home to two African American settlements, the Rush Settlement and the Bassett Settlement.[3] The Bassett settlement was the home of Richard Bassett, a Baptist minister who later became the third African-American state representative in Indiana history, and the first from Howard County.[3]
Geography
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,331 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,227 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,143 | −3.8% | |
| 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.[1] The stream of Petes Run runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Former Settlements
edit- Bassett
- Ervin
- Noble
Adjacent townships
edit- 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
editThe township contains ten cemeteries: Barnett, Brown, Kappa, Mound, North Union, Petes Run, Pickett, Price, Rush and South Union.
Major highways
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References
edit- "Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Lishawna Taylor (July 30, 2014). "Howard County". Indiana Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Early Settlements". Kokomo Library Genealogy Department. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.