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Harrison Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 138 housing units.[2]

Harrison Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°51′11″N 85°06′08″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	16.51 sq mi (42.8 km2)
• Land	16.36 sq mi (42.4 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.97%
Elevation [1]	981 ft (299 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	392
• Density	24/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	453399

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1843.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.51 square miles (42.8 km²), of which 16.36 square miles (42.4 km²) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²) (or 0.97%) is water.[2] The streams of Beard Run, Black Water Branch, College Corner Branch, Mud Run, Oser Creek, Silver Creek, Silver Station Brook and Square Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• College Corner at 39.8383799°N 85.0705194°W / 39.8383799; -85.0705194
• Jacksonburg at 39.8531022°N 85.1057975°W / 39.8531022; -85.1057975

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

Adjacent townships

• Clay Township (northeast)
• Center Township (east)
• Jackson Township (west)
• Jefferson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Beard.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• Indiana State Road 1

References

• "Harrison Township, Wayne 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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