Harrison Township, Adair County, Iowa

Harrison Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°22′29″N094°17′53″W / 41.37472°N 94.29806°W / 41.37472; -94.29806
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Adair
Organized	1856
Area
• Total	35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Land	35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,145 ft (349 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	178
• Density	5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	19-91854 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0468009

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 178. ^[3]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1856. ^[4] It was served by the Arbor Hill post office ( 41°22′00″N94°19′06″W / 41.36667°N 94.31833°W / 41.36667; -94.31833 ^[5] ) from 1857 to 1907. ^{[6] [7]}

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Roberts.

Unincorporated communities

• Arbor Hill

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 15, 2023.
4. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 162.
5. "Arbor Hill", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
6. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People. Pioneer Publishing Company. p.  162.
7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 20, 2017.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com