Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Taylor Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Howard
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 78.88
area_land_km2 = 78.88
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 30.46
area_land_sq_mi = 30.46
area_water_sq_mi = 0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 9536
population_density_km2 = 120.9
population_density_sq_mi = 313.1

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elevation_m = 256
elevation_ft = 840
latd = 40
latm = 26
lats = 04
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longd = 86
longm = 03
longs = 07
longEW = W

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Taylor Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,536 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806775032&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Taylor Township covers an area of 30.46 square miles (78.88 square kilometers). The stream of Taylor Run runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Indian Heights
* Kokomo (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Center
* Hemlock
* Oakford(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

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

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Library

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

chools

*Taylor High School
*Taylor Middle School

Post Offices

*Oakford Post Office

Businesses

Hotels/Bed & Breakfasts

*Courtyard Inn, (SEC) Kentucky Drive and US 31 (near US 31 and Center Road)
*Days Inn & Suites, (NEC) Albany Drive and US 31
*Holiday Inn Express, (SEC) Albany and Clinton drives (near US 31 and Alto Road)
*Super 8, Clinton Drive between Albany and Kentucky Drives (near US 31 and Alto Road)

Food

*Applebee's, (SEC) Southway Boulevard and US 31
*Arby's, (SEC) Arrow Street and US 31 (near US 31 and Center Road)
*Burger King, (NEC) Arrow Street and US 31 (near US 31 and Center Road)
*Cracker Barrel, (NEC) Kentucky and Clinton drives (near US 31 and Center Road)
*McDonald's, (SEC) Alto Road and US 31
*Outback Steakhouse, (SEC) Southway Boulevard and US 31
*Pizza Hut, (NEC) Center Road and US 31
*Starbucks Coffee, (NEC) Alto Road and US 31 (opening Summer 2008)
*Subway, (SEC) Arrow Street and US 31 (near US 31 and Center Road)

Gas

*BP, (SEC) Center Road and US 31
*Citgo, (NEC) Center Road and CR 344 E
*Gas America, (NEC) US 31 and SR 26
*Speedway, (NEC) Center Road and US 31

Pharmacy

*CVS/pharmacy, (SEC) US 31 and SR 26

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Howard.htm Indiana Township Association page for Howard County]