Township in Indiana, United States
| Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Farmstead on State Road 18 | |
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′42″N 85°58′39″W / 40.61167°N 85.97750°W / 40.61167; -85.97750 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | 1846 |
| Named for | William Henry Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.41 sq mi (60.6 km) |
| • Land | 23.38 sq mi (60.6 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 665 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46901, 46911, 46919, 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453392 |
Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 665 (down from 759 at 2010) and it contained 272 housing units.
History
Harrison Township was organized in 1846. It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.41 square miles (60.6 km), of which 23.38 square miles (60.6 km) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km) (or 0.13%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- McGrawsville at 40°37′49″N 86°00′50″W / 40.630318°N 86.013879°W / 40.630318; -86.013879
- North Grove at 40°36′44″N 85°57′58″W / 40.612263°N 85.966099°W / 40.612263; -85.966099
Extinct towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhart, Gerber, Hershberger, Kendall and North Grove.
Major highways
Education
- Maconaquah School Corporation
Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18
References
- "Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 278.
- Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 127.
- "Library card fees". Converse-Jackson Township Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Harrison Township
| Places adjacent to Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana | |
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Harrison Township
| Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Peru | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |