Township in Indiana, United States
| Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Owen County | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′19″N 86°40′17″W / 39.43861°N 86.67139°W / 39.43861; -86.67139 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.58 sq mi (45.5 km) |
| • Land | 17.55 sq mi (45.5 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 434 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.5/km) |
| ZIP codes | 46166, 47433, 47456 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453394 |
Harrison Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 434 (down from 444 at 2010), and it contained 191 housing units.
History
Harrison Township was organized in 1837.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.58 square miles (45.5 km), of which 17.55 square miles (45.5 km) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km) (or 0.17%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Alaska at 39°28′13″N 86°38′29″W / 39.4703246°N 86.6413912°W / 39.4703246; -86.6413912
- Lewisville at 39°28′16″N 86°37′55″W / 39.471158°N 86.631946°W / 39.471158; -86.631946
Cemeteries
The township contains Asher Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Shenandoah Flying Field Airport
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37
References
- "Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "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.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 812.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Harrison Township
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Harrison Township
| Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Spencer | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |