Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Harrison Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 86°24′18″W / 40.86611°N 86.40500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.49 sq mi (91.93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.49 sq mi (91.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 747 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31666[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 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.
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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 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2), all land.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Wayne Township, Fulton County (north)
- Bethlehem (east)
- Clay (southeast)
- Noble (south)
- Jefferson (southwest)
- Boone (west)
- Van Buren Township, Pulaski County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Crooked Creek, Grant, Old Indian Creek and Saint Elizabeth.
References
- "Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harrison township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 573.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 34.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 5 April 2024, at 02:39