Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana

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Harrison Township
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Coordinates: 38°35′21″N87°21′10″W / 38.58917°N 87.35278°W / 38.58917; -87.35278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total80.36 sq mi (208.1 km2)
  Land79.11 sq mi (204.9 km2)
  Water1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,916
  Density24.2/sq mi (9.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-31864 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453390

Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,916 and it contained 812 housing units. [3]

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History

Harrison Township was founded in 1801. It was named for General William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and ninth President of the United States. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 80.36 square miles (208.1 km2), of which 79.11 square miles (204.9 km2) (or 98.44%) is land and 1.25 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 1.56%) is water. [3]

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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. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp.  77.