Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 590 and it contained 265 housing units.[1]
Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: "Millcreekers" | |
 Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′15″N 86°30′57″W / 41.03750°N 86.51583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Pulaski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.6 sq mi (82 km2) |
| • Land | 31.51 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.28% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46939, 46960, 46985, 46996 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453395 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 842 | — | |
| 1900 | 913 | 8.4% | |
| 1910 | 871 | −4.6% | |
| 1920 | 670 | −23.1% | |
| 1930 | 647 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 606 | −6.3% | |
| 1950 | 672 | 10.9% | |
| 1960 | 579 | −13.8% | |
| 1970 | 596 | 2.9% | |
| 1980 | 725 | 21.6% | |
| 1990 | 650 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 657 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 628 | −4.4% | |
| 2020 | 590 | −6.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History edit
Harrison Township was organized in 1841, and named for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), the ninth President of the United States (1841).[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.6 square miles (82 km2), of which 31.51 square miles (81.6 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[4]
Adjacent townships edit
- Tippecanoe Township (north)
- Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County (northeast)
- Union Township, Fulton County (east)
- Wayne Township, Fulton County (southeast)
- Van Buren Township (south)
- Indian Creek Township (southwest)
- Monroe Township (west)
Major highways edit
Lakes edit
- Bruce Lake
Education edit
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[5]
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 548.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.