Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana

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Harrison Township
Map highlighting Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana.svg
Location of Harrison Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°51′58″N86°24′18″W / 40.86611°N 86.40500°W / 40.86611; -86.40500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total35.49 sq mi (91.93 km2)
  Land35.49 sq mi (91.93 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total802
  Density23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-31666 [2]
GNIS feature ID453380

Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 802. [3]

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History

Harrison Township was organized in 1836. [4] It was named for William Henry Harrison, who had served as Governor of the Indiana Territory, congressman, senator, and who would afterward serve as the ninth President of the United States. [5]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2), all land.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Crooked Creek, Grant, Old Indian Creek and Saint Elizabeth.

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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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harrison township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  573.
  5. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp.  34.