Harrison Township, Wayne 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:Wayne
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:16.51
Area Land Sq Mi:16.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Area Water Percent:0.97
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:382
Population Density Sq Mi:24
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:299
Elevation Ft:981
Coordinates:39.8531°N -85.1022°W
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453399

Harrison Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 138 housing units.[3]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1843.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.09%) is land and (or 0.97%) is water.[3] The streams of Beard Run, Black Water Branch, College Corner Branch, Mud Run, Oser Creek, Silver Creek, Silver Station Brook and Square Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries, Jacksonburg and Beard.

Major highways

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Wayne County, Indiana . . March 24, 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/20200212204139/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18177 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time . R. Clarke & Company . Young, Andrew White . 1872 . 231.

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