Harrison Township, Pulaski County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Harrison Township
Settlement Type:Township
Nickname:"Millcreekers"
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pulaski
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:31.6
Area Land Sq Mi:31.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Area Water Percent:0.28
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:590
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:217
Elevation Ft:712
Coordinates:41.0375°N -86.5158°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46939, 46960, 46985, 46996
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453395

Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 590 and it contained 265 housing units.[1]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1841, and named for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), the ninth President of the United States (1841).[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.72%) is land and (or 0.28%) is water.[3]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Lakes

Education

Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[4]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-12-03 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1883. F.A. Battey & Company. 548.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212204558/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18131 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.
  4. Web site: The Library District . Pulaski County Public Library . 14 March 2018.

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