Harrison Township, Cass 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:Cass
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Km2:91.93
Area Land Km2:91.93
Area Water Km2:0
Area Total Sq Mi:35.49
Area Land Sq Mi:35.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:747
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:243
Elevation Ft:797
Coordinates:40.8661°N -86.405°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-31666[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453380

Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 747 (down from 802 at 2010[4]) and it contained 323 housing units.

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1836.[5] It was named for William Henry Harrison, who had served as Governor of the Indiana Territory, congressman, senator, and who would afterward serve as the ninth President of the United States.[6]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of, all land.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Crooked Creek, Grant, Old Indian Creek and Saint Elizabeth.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana . . Apr 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harrison township, Cass County, Indiana. https://archive.today/20200212142802/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1801731666. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 15, 2013.
  5. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 573.
  6. Book: History of Cass County, Indiana . Kingman Bros. . Helm, Thomas B. . 1878 . 34.

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