Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana

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
Township
Former Poplar Grove Methodist Church
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′20″N 86°18′33″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

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

Historical population

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

• Judson
• Kappa Corner
• Poplar Grove
• Ridgeway

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

Former Settlements

• Bassett
• Ervin
• Noble

^[5]

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

• SR 22