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Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Harrison Township
Township
Flag of Harrison TownshipFlag
Coordinates: 38°35′21″N 87°21′10″W / 38.58917°N 87.35278°W / 38.58917; -87.35278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total80.36 sq mi (208.1 km)
 • Land79.11 sq mi (204.9 km)
 • Water1.25 sq mi (3.2 km)
Elevation459 ft (140 m)
Population
 • Total1,921
 • Density24/sq mi (9.2/km)
FIPS code18-31864
GNIS feature ID453390

Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,921 (slightly up from 1,916 at 2010) and it contained 867 housing units.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18903,244—
19003,60111.0%
19103,224−10.5%
19202,610−19.0%
19302,321−11.1%
19402,308−0.6%
19501,976−14.4%
19601,929−2.4%
19701,839−4.7%
19801,8721.8%
19901,9112.1%
20001,9662.9%
20101,916−2.5%
20201,9210.3%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

Harrison Township was founded in 1801. It was named for General William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and ninth President of the United States.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 80.36 square miles (208.1 km), of which 79.11 square miles (204.9 km) (or 98.44%) is land and 1.25 square miles (3.2 km) (or 1.56%) is water.

References

  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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 77.

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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Vincennes
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