Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°26′04″N 86°03′07″W / 40.43444°N 86.05194°W / 40.43444; -86.05194CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHowardGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total30.4 sq mi (79 km²) • Land30.4 sq mi (79 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

840 ft (256 m)Population

(2020)

• Total9,396 • Density305.7/sq mi (118.0/km²)GNIS feature ID0453891

Taylor Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,396, up from 9,294 in 2010.^[1]

Geography

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	9,536	—
2010	9,294	−2.5%
2020	9,396	1.1%
U.S. Census^[2]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (79 km²), all land.^[1] The stream of Taylor Run runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Kokomo

Unincorporated towns

Center (Tampico)
Hemlock (Terre Hall)
Oakford (Fairfield)

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Former Settlements

Indian Heights (Annexed into Kokomo in 2012)
Guy

^[3]

Adjacent townships

Howard Township (north)
Liberty Township (northeast)
Union Township (east)
Wildcat Township, Tipton County (southeast)
Liberty Township, Tipton County (south)
Prairie Township, Tipton County (southwest)
Harrison Township (west)
Center Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Albright, Chandler and Poff.

Major highways

Library

Kokomo-Howard County Public Library South Branch, (SWC) Center and Albright roads

Schools

Taylor High School
Taylor Middle School

Post Offices

Oakford Post Office

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
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.
^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
^ "Early Settlements". KHPL Genealogy. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.