Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township

Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°26′19″N 86°40′17″W / 39.43861°N 86.67139°W / 39.43861; -86.67139Coordinates: 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 km2)
 • Land 17.55 sq mi (45.5 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.17%
Elevation 787 ft (240 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 444
 • Density 25.3/sq mi (9.8/km2)
ZIP codes 46166, 47433, 47456
GNIS feature ID 0453394

Harrison Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 444 and it contained 208 housing units.[1]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1837.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.58 square miles (45.5 km2), of which 17.55 square miles (45.5 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Asher Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 812.
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