Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Harrison Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Blackford
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:42.23
Area Land Sq Mi:42.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2353
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:268
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:40.5303°N -85.2686°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-31630[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453378

Harrison Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,353 (down from 2,640 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,155 housing units. The township was named after William Henry Harrison, hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, former governor of the Indiana Territory, and ninth President of the United States.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.76%) is land and (or 0.24%) is water.[4] Lake Blue Water and the Godfrey Reserve are in this township. The Salamonie River runs through the township's northeast corner.thumb|left|400px|Map of Harrison Township

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains at least eight cemeteries: Brookside, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, North Twibell, Penrod, Pleasantdale, South Twibell, St Margaret's Roman Catholic, and Woodlawn.

Notes

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana . . Apr 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202010/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18009 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. See “A History of Blackford County, Indiana…”, page 112.

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