Harrison Township, Wayne County, Indiana
| Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′08″W / 39.85306°N 85.10222°WCoordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′08″W / 39.85306°N 85.10222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.51 sq mi (42.8 km2) |
| • Land | 16.36 sq mi (42.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.97% |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 392 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453399 |
Harrison Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 138 housing units.[1]
History
Harrison Township was organized in 1843.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.51 square miles (42.8 km2), of which 16.36 square miles (42.4 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.97%) is water.[1] The streams of Beard Run, Black Water Branch, College Corner Branch, Mud Run, Oser Creek, Silver Creek, Silver Station Brook and Square Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
- College Corner
- Jacksonburg
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Clay Township (northeast)
- Center Township (east)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Jefferson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Beard.
Major highways
References
- "Harrison Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 231.
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