Harrison Township
Township
Location in Owen County
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°26′19″N 86°40′17″W / 39.43861°N 86.67139°W / 39.43861; -86.67139
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOwen
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total17.58 sq mi (45.5 km2)
 • Land17.55 sq mi (45.5 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total430[1]
 • Density25.45/sq mi (9.83/km2)
ZIP codes
46166, 47433, 47456
GNIS feature ID453394

Harrison Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 444, and it contained 208 housing units.[2]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1837.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.58 square miles (45.5 km2), of which 17.55 square miles (45.5 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Asher Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Shenandoah Flying Field Airport

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

  • State House District 47
  • State Senate District 37

References

  • "Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ↑ Census. "Harrison Township". Data Commons. Data Commons Place Explorer. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 812.
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