Official Name: | Harrison Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Benton |
Area Total Km2: | 70.07 |
Area Land Km2: | 68.81 |
Area Water Km2: | 1.25 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 27.05 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 26.57 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
Area Water Percent: | 1.78 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 354 |
Population Density Km2: | 5.1 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 13.3 |
Elevation M: | 247 |
Elevation Ft: | 810 |
Coordinates: | 42.2533°N -91.9886°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 52349 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0468010 |
Harrison Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.[1]
Harrison Township was founded in 1849.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrison Township covers an area of 27.05 square miles (70.07 square kilometers); of this, 26.57 square miles (68.81 square kilometers, 98.2 percent) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.25 square kilometers, 1.78 percent) is water.
The township contains Bear Creek Cemetery.