Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Harrison Township
Settlement Type:	Township
Mapsize:	290px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Howard
Government Type:	Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:	21.77
Area Land Sq Mi:	21.68
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.09
Area Water Percent:	0.41
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	9848
Population Density Sq Mi:	437.8
Elevation M:	254
Elevation Ft:	833
Coordinates:	40.4369°N -86.1869°W
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	0453389

Harrison Township is one of 11 townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,848, upfrom 9,489 in 2010.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.41%) is water.^[1] Harrison Township was also one of the only townships in Howard County to grow from 2000 to 2010.

Cities and towns

Kokomo (southwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

West Middleton

Former Settlements

Alto (annexed into Kokomo in 2012)
Tarkington

Adjacent townships

Clay Township (north)
Center Township (northeast)
Taylor Township (east)
Liberty Township, Tipton County (southeast)
Prairie Township, Tipton County (south)
Honey Creek Township (west)
Monroe Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Sunset Memory Gardens and Twin Spring.

Airports and landing strips

Glenndale Airport
Ruzicka Airport

Recreation

Golf Courses

Chipendale Golf Course, located a mile south of SR 26 on Park Road.
Rice's Golf Center, located on US 31 at Center Road.
Wildcat Creek Golf Course, located in Timbervalley subdivision, entrances on Center Road and SR 26.

Parks

Jackson-Morrow Park, entrances located on Park Road between Alto and Center roads as well as on Webster Street.

Schools

Post Offices

West Middleton Post Office, located at the corner of Alto Road and Rabbit Street.
Kokomo Main Post Office, located at the corner of Webster Street and Lincoln Road.

Public Safety

Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, 4102 S. Dixon Road

References

- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1. https://archive.today/20200212203935/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18067. dead. 2020-02-12. United States Census. 2013-05-10.