Harrison Township, Henry County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township

Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 39°57′07″N 85°30′18″W / 39.95194°N 85.50500°W / 39.95194; -85.50500Coordinates: 39°57′07″N 85°30′18″W / 39.95194°N 85.50500°W / 39.95194; -85.50500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land 35.6 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation 1,060 ft (323 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,352
 • Density 38/sq mi (15/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453388

Harrison Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,352 and it contained 587 housing units.[1]

Harrison Township was organized in 1838.[2]

History

Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[1] The streams of Bone Run, Cadiz Run, Clear Spring, Down Run, Hendricks Brook, Jakes Branch, Owner Run and Quaker Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Hess, Cadiz Friends, Clear Springs, & Quaker. Also, there is the Hedrick cemetery located on the Grant City Rd. 1/4 mile south of the CENTRAL AVENUE rd.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 887.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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