Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana

Honey Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,344, up from 2,109 in 2010. The township is served by the Russiaville Post Office.

History
Honey Creek was organized in 1841 as a township in the northeastern corner of neighboring Clinton County. The township's early population tended to be politically Republican, so the Republican party in Howard County and the Democrats in Clinton County collaborated to have Honey Creek Township removed from Clinton and added in 1850 to Howard.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 14.72 sqmi, all land. The stream of Squirrel Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

 * Russiaville

Adjacent townships

 * Harrison Township (east)
 * Prairie Township, Tipton County (southeast)
 * Forest Township, Clinton County (southwest)
 * Monroe Township (northwest)

Schools

 * Western Intermediate School
 * Western Primary School