Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana

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]

Harrison Township
Flag of Harrison Township
Coordinates: 38°35′21″N 87°21′10″W / 38.58917°N 87.35278°W / 38.58917; -87.35278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total80.36 sq mi (208.1 km2)
 • Land79.11 sq mi (204.9 km2)
 • Water1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total≈1,200
 • Density24.2/sq mi (9.3/km2)
FIPS code18-31864[2]
GNIS feature ID453390

History edit

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 edit

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]

References edit

  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. ^ a b "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.

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