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Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Howard

Elevation
  
259 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 2:12 AM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453416

Area
  
38.12 km²

Population
  
2,109 (2010)

Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind NE at 23 km/h, 83% Humidity

Honey Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,109 and it contained 866 housing units. The township is served by the Russiaville Post Office.

Contents

Map of Honey Creek Township, IN 46979, USA

History

Honey Creek was organized in 1841 as a township in the northeastern corner of neighboring Clinton County. 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 14.72 square miles (38.1 km2), all land. The stream of Squirrel Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Russiaville
  • Adjacent townships

  • Harrison Township (east)
  • Prairie Township, Tipton County (southeast)
  • Forest Township, Clinton County (southwest)
  • Monroe Township (northwest)
  • Major highways

  • SR 26
  • Schools

  • Western Intermediate School
  • Western Primary School
  • References

    Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana Wikipedia