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Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 628 and it contained 288 housing units.[1]

Harrison Township
Township
Nickname(s):  "Millcreekers"
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°02′15″N 86°30′57″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  (2010)
• Total	628
• Density	19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2)
ZIP codes	46939, 46960, 46985, 46996
GNIS feature ID	453395

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1841, and named for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), the ninth President of the United States (1841).[2]

Geography

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.[1]

Adjacent townships

• 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

• U.S. Route 35
• Indiana State Road 14

Lakes

• Bruce Lake

Education

• Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation

Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[3]

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 20
• State Senate District 18

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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