Harrison Township, Dearborn 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:	Dearborn
Government Type:	Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:	17.26
Area Land Sq Mi:	16.99
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.26
Population As Of:	2020
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	3357
Population Density Sq Mi:	188.5
Elevation Footnotes:	^[2]
Elevation M:	161
Elevation Ft:	528
Coordinates:	39.2686°N -84.8553°W
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-31720^[3]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	453383

Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,204 and it contained 1,338 housing units.^[4]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1844.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.44%) is land and (or 1.51%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Bright (northeast quarter)
West Harrison

Unincorporated towns

Braysville

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Braysville and Harrison Hills.

References

- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana . . March 23, 2024.
Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212195849/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18029 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
Book: History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions . Unigraphic . Shaw, Archibald . 1915 . 167.