Harrison Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Harrison Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 138 housing units.[2]
Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.51 sq mi (42.8 km2) |
| • Land | 16.36 sq mi (42.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.97% |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 392 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453399 |
History
Harrison Township was organized in 1843.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.51 square miles (42.8 km2), of which 16.36 square miles (42.4 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.97%) is water.[2] The streams of Beard Run, Black Water Branch, College Corner Branch, Mud Run, Oser Creek, Silver Creek, Silver Station Brook and Square Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
- College Corner at 39.8383799°N 85.0705194°W
- Jacksonburg at 39.8531022°N 85.1057975°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Clay Township (northeast)
- Center Township (east)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Jefferson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries, Jacksonburg and Beard.
Major highways
References
- "Harrison Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "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.
- Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 231.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Wayne County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
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