Township in Indiana, United States
| Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Nickname: "Millcreekers" | |
 Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′15″N 86°30′57″W / 41.03750°N 86.51583°W / 41.03750; -86.51583 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Pulaski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.6 sq mi (82 km) |
| • Land | 31.51 sq mi (81.6 km) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km) 0.28% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km) |
| ZIP codes | 46939, 46960, 46985, 46996 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453395 |
Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 590 and it contained 265 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 842 | — | |
| 1900 | 913 | 8.4% | |
| 1910 | 871 | −4.6% | |
| 1920 | 670 | −23.1% | |
| 1930 | 647 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 606 | −6.3% | |
| 1950 | 672 | 10.9% | |
| 1960 | 579 | −13.8% | |
| 1970 | 596 | 2.9% | |
| 1980 | 725 | 21.6% | |
| 1990 | 650 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 657 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 628 | −4.4% | |
| 2020 | 590 | −6.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Harrison Township was organized in 1841, and named for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), the ninth President of the United States (1841).
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.6 square miles (82 km), of which 31.51 square miles (81.6 km) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km) (or 0.28%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Tippecanoe Township (north)
- Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County (northeast)
- Union Township, Fulton County (east)
- Wayne Township, Fulton County (southeast)
- Van Buren Township (south)
- Indian Creek Township (southwest)
- Monroe Township (west)
Major highways
Lakes
- Bruce Lake
Education
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 548.
- "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.
- "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
External links
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Harrison Township
| Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Winamac | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |