Howard Township, Knox County, Ohio

Howard Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,873 people in the township.

Howard Township, Knox County, Ohio
Township
Sunset at Apple Valley Lake
Sunset at Apple Valley Lake
Location of Howard Township in Knox County.
Location of Howard Township in Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°25′50″N 82°19′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
Area
 • Total23.4 sq mi (60.7 km2)
 • Land22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total5,873
 • Density250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43028
Area code740
FIPS code39-36526[3]
GNIS feature ID1086400[1]

Geography

Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Howard Township, although the unincorporated community of Howard lies in the southern part of the township.

Name and history

Howard Township was organized in 1825.[4][5]

It is the only Howard Township statewide.[6]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[7] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Howard township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 474.
  5. Norton, Anthony Banning (1862). A History of Knox County, Ohio, from 1779 to 1862 Inclusive: Comprising Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes and Incidents of Men Connected with the County from Its First Settlement. R. Nevins, printer. p. 322.
  6. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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