Harrison Township, Daviess 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:Daviess
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:32.17
Area Land Sq Mi:30.34
Area Water Sq Mi:1.83
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:689
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:167
Elevation Ft:548
Coordinates:38.5683°N -87.0811°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-31702[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453382

Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 689 (down from 696 at 2010[3]) and it contained 308 housing units.[4]

History

Harrison Township was organized in June 1841 out of parts of Reave and Veale townships. Its first settlers were Lewis and William Jones, who came from South Carolina in 1812 and were soon joined by many other families from the Palmetto State.[5]

The Glendale Ridge Archaeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 94.31%) is land and (or 5.69%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Union, Ebenezer and Saint Patricks Glencoe.

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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: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203307/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18027 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-08 . data.census.gov.
  5. Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 279-280.