Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Harrison Township | |
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 Location of Harrison Township in Dearborn County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′07″N 84°51′19″W / 39.26861°N 84.85528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.26 sq mi (44.7 km2) |
| • Land | 16.99 sq mi (44.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,357 |
| • Density | 188.5/sq mi (72.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31720[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453383 |
Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,204 and it contained 1,338 housing units.[4]
History
[edit]Harrison Township was organized in 1844.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.26 square miles (44.7 km2), of which 16.99 square miles (44.0 km2) (or 98.44%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 1.51%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
[edit]- Bright (northeast quarter)
- West Harrison
Unincorporated towns
[edit]Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains two cemeteries: Braysville and Harrison Hills.
References
[edit]- "Harrison Township, Dearborn 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
- ↑ "Township of Harrison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp. 167.
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