Blog · October 14, 2026 · Indiana
The Howard County Township Map: an Indiana guide
How to tell which township a parcel in Howard County sits in, and what that means near Kokomo.
Main page: Howard County, IN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Howard County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Kokomo, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Howard County township map lists their lines. Here's how to see township lines for Howard County, Indiana, on free official maps.
What a Howard County township map lists
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Kokomo sits. Separately, Indiana land near Kokomo comes from the Public Land Survey System, where a boundary survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Opening the Howard County parcel viewer
Howard County publishes its parcels on the Howard County Beacon site, which runs on Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform, free to use for a lot in Greentown or a tract close to Kokomo. Search a Kokomo address on the county search page, read the report, then jump to the map to see that parcel's outline. Our Howard County, IN page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Kokomo in one place.
Using the Howard County parcel viewer as a Howard County township map
The Howard County Beacon site is the quickest Howard County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Darrough Chapel. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Howard County record.
How the survey grid is numbered
Near Kokomo, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, with the count snaking back and forth to 36 in the southeast. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Kokomo read backward: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Greentown may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
Township names on a historical atlas of Howard County can help when a family deed near Greentown uses an old place name. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Russiaville is the one that counts.
The Howard County economy in brief
County Business Patterns counted 1,791 business establishments in Howard County for 2022, led by retail trade, health care and social assistance, and other services. Compared with national shares, Howard County leans toward transportation equipment manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Kokomo.
Howard County at a glance
Town lots cluster around Kokomo, the county seat, and Greentown and Russiaville. Smaller places such as Alto, Cassville, and Center appear on the Howard County map as little clusters of lots. Howard County had an estimated 83,831 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 293 square miles. Subdivision lots dominate the county map around Russiaville, and open tracts are scarce. Howard County was organized in 1844, so deeds for older farms near Kokomo can run back a long way.
Near the Howard County line
Howard County borders Carroll County, Cass County, Clinton County, Grant County, and Miami County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Indiana page links each map neighboring Howard County.
Howard County land records
For land near Greentown, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to pull the document for a lot in Greentown.
Taxes, permits and township lines
Township lines near Kokomo decide which local office you deal with, so look it up before you call about land near Darrough Chapel. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Darrough Chapel.
Howard County, IN: common questions
What do township and range mean on a deed near Kokomo?
They locate land near Kokomo on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Which township is my house near Kokomo in?
Click the parcel on the Howard County Beacon site; the Howard County record generally names the township.
How big is a quarter section near Russiaville?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Russiaville is about 160, although corrections make some smaller.
Why is my mailing address in Kokomo but my township different?
Postal service areas around Kokomo cross township lines, so the two often differ.
Can I see township boundaries near Russiaville online?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Howard County map.
Open the official Howard County, IN parcel map Howard County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.