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Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,172 and it contained 1,040 housing units.[3]

Harrison Township
Township
Location of Harrison Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°16′10″N 87°06′37″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	62.67 sq mi (162.3 km2)
• Land	62.24 sq mi (161.2 km2)
• Water	0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	604 ft (184 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,172
• Density	34.9/sq mi (13.5/km2)
FIPS code	18-31684[2]
GNIS feature ID	453381

History

The Feeder Dam Bridge and Tide Water Pumping Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.67 square miles (162.3 km²), of which 62.24 square miles (161.2 km²) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 0.69%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Clay City

Unincorporated towns

• Barrick Corner
• Eel River
• New Brunswick
• Old Hill

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

Adjacent townships

• Sugar Ridge Township (north)
• Washington Township (northeast)
• Marion Township, Owen County (east)
• Jefferson Township, Owen County (southeast)
• Smith Township, Greene County (south)
• Lewis Township (southwest)
• Perry Township (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 59
• Indiana State Road 157
• Indiana State Road 246

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Cole, Duncan, Goshorn Memorial Park, Greenwell, Liechty, Maple Grove, Maple Grove, Sink and Wilson.

References

• "Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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