Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana

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Harrison Township
Map highlighting Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana.svg
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°26′19″N86°40′17″W / 39.43861°N 86.67139°W / 39.43861; -86.67139
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Owen
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
17.58 sq mi (45.5 km2)
  Land17.55 sq mi (45.5 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
790 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
434
  Density24.7/sq mi (9.55/km2)
ZIP codes
46166, 47433, 47456
GNIS feature ID 453394

Harrison Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 434 (down from 444 at 2010 [1] ), and it contained 191 housing units. [2]

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History

Harrison Township was organized in 1837. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.58 square miles (45.5 km2), of which 17.55 square miles (45.5 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.17%) is water. [1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Asher Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  812.