Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 665 (down from 759 at 2010[3]) and it contained 272 housing units.
Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
 Farmstead on State Road 18 | |
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′42″N 85°58′39″W / 40.61167°N 85.97750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | 1846 |
| Named for | William Henry Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.41 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.38 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 665 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46901, 46911, 46919, 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453392 |
History edit
Harrison Township was organized in 1846.[4] It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.41 square miles (60.6 km2), of which 23.38 square miles (60.6 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns edit
- McGrawsville at 40°37′49″N 86°00′50″W / 40.630318°N 86.013879°W
- North Grove at 40°36′44″N 85°57′58″W / 40.612263°N 85.966099°W
Extinct towns edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhart, Gerber, Hershberger, Kendall and North Grove.
Major highways edit
Education edit
- Maconaquah School Corporation
Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.[6]
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18
References edit
- "Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 278.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 127.
- ^ "Library card fees". Converse-Jackson Township Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.