Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana
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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]
History
Ervin 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
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2000 | 2,331 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,227 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 2,143 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Census[4] | |||
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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[1] The stream of Petes Run runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Former Settlements
- Bassett
- Ervin
- Noble
Adjacent townships
- 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
The 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
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- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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