Harrison Township, Daviess County, Indiana

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Harrison Township
Township
Map highlighting Harrison Township, Daviess County, Indiana.svg
Location of Harrison Township in Daviess County
Coordinates: 38°34′06″N87°04′52″W / 38.56833°N 87.08111°W / 38.56833; -87.08111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total32.17 sq mi (83.3 km2)
 • Land30.34 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Water1.83 sq mi (4.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total689
 • Density21/sq mi (8.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-31702 [2]
GNIS feature ID453382

Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 689 (down from 696 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 308 housing units. [4]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,300—
1900 1,154−11.2%
1910 1,109−3.9%
1920 1,074−3.2%
1930 867−19.3%
1940 778−10.3%
1950 755−3.0%
1960 525−30.5%
1970 485−7.6%
1980 60023.7%
1990 544−9.3%
2000 67323.7%
2010 6963.4%
2020 689−1.0%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Harrison Township was organized in June 1841 out of parts of Reave and Veale townships. Its first settlers were Lewis and William Jones, who came from South Carolina in 1812 and were soon joined by many other families from the Palmetto State. [6]

The Glendale Ridge Archaeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.17 square miles (83.3 km2), of which 30.34 square miles (78.6 km2) (or 94.31%) is land and 1.83 square miles (4.7 km2) (or 5.69%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Union, Ebenezer and Saint Patricks Glencoe.

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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. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 279-280.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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