Harrison Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Wes-Del Middle/High School
Location of Harrison Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°15′36″N85°30′35″W / 40.26000°N 85.50972°W / 40.26000; -85.50972
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.42 sq mi (109.9 km2)
• Land	42.3 sq mi (110 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	896 ft (273 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,463 [2]
• Density	81.6/sq mi (31.5/km2)
FIPS code	18-31756 [3]
GNIS feature ID	453384

Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,463 and it contained 1,462 housing units. ^[2]

History

The Job Garner-Jacob W. Miller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.42 square miles (109.9 km²), of which 42.3 square miles (110 km²) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.28%) is water. ^[5] Emerald Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

• Muncie, northwest edge

Unincorporated towns

• Bethel

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township (north)
• Union Township (northeast)
• Hamilton Township (east)
• Center Township (southeast)
• Mount Pleasant Township (south)
• Richland Township, Madison County (southwest)
• Monroe Township, Madison County (west)
• Van Buren Township, Madison County (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 69
• U.S. Route 35
• State Road 28
• State Road 332

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries, Hinton and Nottingham.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,041		—
1900	2,106		3.2%
1910	1,782		−15.4%
1920	1,539		−13.6%
1930	1,513		−1.7%
1940	1,519		0.4%
1950	1,600		5.3%
1960	1,927		20.4%
1970	2,983		54.8%
1980	3,585		20.2%
1990	3,336		−6.9%
2000	3,425		2.7%
2010	3,327		−2.9%
2020	3,463		4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2020, there were 3,463 people, 1,312 households, and 646 families living in the township. The population density was 81.63 inhabitants per square mile (31.5/km²). There were 1,462 housing units at an average density of 34.46 per square mile (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.4% White, 9.8% African American, 6.4% Asian, 7.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 1,312 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.18.

21.5% of the population had never been married. 59.2% of residents were married and not separated, 9.3% were widowed, 10.0% were divorced, and 0.0% were separated.

The median age in the township was 38.9. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 5; 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 71.4% were age 18 or older; and 24.8% were age 65 or older. 6.4% of the population were veterans.

The most common language spoken at home was English with 98.4% speaking it at home, 0.5% spoke Spanish at home, 0.9% spoke another Indo-European language at home, and 0.2% spoke some other language. 1.4% of the population were foreign born.

The median household income in Harrison Township was $71,164, 26.7% greater than the median average for the state of Indiana. 13.2% of the population were in poverty, including 21.0% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the township was 0.3% higher than that of the state. 21.3% of the population were disabled and 6.4% had no healthcare coverage. 37.1% of the population had attained a high school or equivalent degree, 21.5% had attended college but received no degree, 9.9% had attained an Associate's degree or higher, 11.6% had attained a Bachelor's degree or higher, and 11.0% had a graduate or professional degree. 30.4% had no degree. 49.6% of Harrison Township residents were employed, working a mean of 38.4 hours per week. 150 housing units were vacant at a density of 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km²).

References

• "Harrison Township, Delaware County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 24, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Harrison township, Delaware County, Indiana - Census Bureau Profile". The United States Census Bureau . p. 1. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana