Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana
Harrison Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Owen County | |
Coordinates: 39°26′19″N 86°40′17″W / 39.43861°N 86.67139°WCoordinates: 39°26′19″N 86°40′17″W / 39.43861°N 86.67139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Owen |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 17.58 sq mi (45.5 km2) |
• Land | 17.55 sq mi (45.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.17% |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 444 |
• Density | 25.3/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46166, 47433, 47456 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453394 |
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.[1]
History
Harrison Township was organized in 1837.[2]
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.[1]
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. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 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.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 812.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Harrison Township
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