Harrison Township, Adair County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Harrison Township, Adair County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adair
Area Total Km2:92.9
Area Land Km2:92.83
Area Water Km2:0.08
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.87
Area Land Sq Mi:35.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:178
Population Density Km2:1.9
Population Density Sq Mi:5.0
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:349
Elevation Ft:1145
Coordinates:41.3747°N -94.2981°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-91854[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468009

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 178.[3]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1856.[4] It was served by the Arbor Hill post office (41.3667°N -94.3183°W) from 1857 to 1907.[5] [6]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.87sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Roberts.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . January 15, 2023 . United States Census Bureau.
  4. Book: History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1 . Pioneer Publishing Company . Kilburn, Lucian Moody . 1915 . 162.
  5. Book: Kilburn, Lucian Moody. History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People. 1915. Pioneer Publishing Company. 162.
  6. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 20 June 2017.