Harrison Township, Union County, Indiana

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Harrison Township
Map highlighting Harrison Township, Union County, Indiana.svg
Location in Union County
Coordinates: 39°41′16″N84°51′58″W / 39.68778°N 84.86611°W / 39.68778; -84.86611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Union
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
30.13 sq mi (78.0 km2)
  Land30.11 sq mi (78.0 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
[1]
1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
429
  Density14.2/sq mi (5.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47353, 47374
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 453397

Harrison Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 429 and it contained 176 housing units. [2]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 741
1900 684−7.7%
1910 652−4.7%
1920 6733.2%
1930 7237.4%
1940 638−11.8%
1950 600−6.0%
1960 531−11.5%
1970 5544.3%
1980 538−2.9%
1990 481−10.6%
2000 406−15.6%
2010 4162.5%
2020 4293.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.13 square miles (78.0 km2), of which 30.11 square miles (78.0 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water. [4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Nutter and Railsback.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. "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.