Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa

Harrison Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°15′12″N 91°59′19″W / 42.25333°N 91.98861°WCoordinates: 42°15′12″N 91°59′19″W / 42.25333°N 91.98861°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	27.05 sq mi (70.07 km^2)
• Land	26.57 sq mi (68.81 km^2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.25 km^2)  1.78%
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	354
• Density	13.3/sq mi (5.1/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52349
GNIS feature ID	0468010

Harrison Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.^[1]

History

Harrison Township was founded in 1849.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrison Township covers an area of 27.05 square miles (70.07 square kilometers); of this, 26.57 square miles (68.81 square kilometers, 98.2 percent) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.25 square kilometers, 1.78 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

• Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (north)
• Homer Township, Buchanan County (northeast)
• Polk Township (east)
• Taylor Township (south)
• Cedar Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Bear Creek Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 380
• Iowa Highway 150

Landmarks

• Minne Estema Park
• Mount Auburn Bridge Park

School districts

• Independence Community School District
• Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 39
• State Senate District 20

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
2. The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. p. 312.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com