Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana

Harrison Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,640 and it contained 1,196 housing units.[3] The township was named after William Henry Harrison, hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, former governor of the Indiana Territory, and ninth President of the United States.[4]

Harrison Township
Township
Along State Road 18 west of Montpelier
Along State Road 18 west of Montpelier
Location of Harrison Township in Blackford County
Location of Harrison Township in Blackford County
Coordinates: 40°31′49″N 85°16′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBlackford
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.23 sq mi (109.4 km2)
 • Land42.13 sq mi (109.1 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,640
 • Density62.7/sq mi (24.2/km2)
FIPS code18-31630[2]
GNIS feature ID453378

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.23 square miles (109.4 km2), of which 42.13 square miles (109.1 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[3] Lake Blue Water and the Godfrey Reserve are in this township. The Salamonie River runs through the township's northeast corner.

Map of Harrison Township

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns
  • Dorsey's Station (ghost town)
  • Matamoras
  • Mollie (ghost town)
  • Pleasantdale (ghost town)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains at least eight cemeteries: Brookside, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, North Twibell, Penrod, Pleasantdale, South Twibell, St Margaret's Roman Catholic, and Woodlawn.

Notes
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "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.
  4. See “A History of Blackford County, Indiana…”, page 112.

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