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Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 759 and it contained 281 housing units.[2]
Harrison Township | |
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Township | |
 Farmstead on State Road 18 | |
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′42″N 85°58′39″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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 759 |
| • Density | 32.5/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46901, 46911, 46919, 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453392 |
History
Harrison Township was organized in 1846.[3] It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[4]
Geography
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.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- McGrawsville at 40.630318°N 86.013879°W
- North Grove at 40.612263°N 85.966099°W
Extinct towns
- Cary
- Snow Hill
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhart, Gerber, Hershberger, Kendall and North Grove.
Major highways
Indiana State Road 18
Indiana State Road 19
Education
- Maconaquah School Corporation
Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.[5]
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18
References
- "Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- 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 10 March 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Harrison Township
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County seat: Peru | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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