Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Location of Harrison Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°16′07″N 84°51′19″W / 39.26861°N 84.85528°WCoordinates: 39°16′07″N 84°51′19″W / 39.26861°N 84.85528°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	17.26 sq mi (44.7 km^2)
• Land	16.99 sq mi (44.0 km^2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.7 km^2)
Elevation[1]	528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,204
• Density	188.5/sq mi (72.8/km^2)
FIPS code	18-31720[2]
GNIS feature ID	453383

Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,204 and it contained 1,338 housing units.^[3]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1844.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.26 square miles (44.7 km²), of which 16.99 square miles (44.0 km²) (or 98.44%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²) (or 1.51%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

• Bright (northeast quarter)
• West Harrison

Unincorporated towns

• Braysville

Major highways

• Interstate 74
• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 46

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Braysville and Harrison Hills.

References

• "Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
4. Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. p. 167.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana