Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Harrison Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Government Type:Indiana township
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1846
Named For:William Henry Harrison
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:23.41
Area Land Sq Mi:23.38
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.13
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:665
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:250
Elevation Ft:820
Coordinates:40.6117°N -85.9775°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46901, 46911, 46919, 46970
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453392

Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 665 (down from 759 at 2010[3]) and it contained 272 housing units.

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1846.[4] It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.87%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhart, Gerber, Hershberger, Kendall and North Grove.

Major highways

Education

Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.[6]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana . . Apr 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202954/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18103 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 278.
  5. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests . Lewis Pub. . Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence . 1914 . 127.
  6. Web site: Library card fees . Converse-Jackson Township Public Library . 10 March 2018.

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