Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana
Harrison Township | |
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![]() Location in Owen County | |
Coordinates: 39°26′19″N 86°40′17″W / 39.43861°N 86.67139°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 434 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46166, 47433, 47456 |
GNIS feature ID | 453394 |
Harrison Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 434 (down from 444 at 2010[1]), and it contained 191 housing units.[2]
History
[edit]Harrison Township was organized in 1837.[3]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]- Alaska at 39°28′13″N 86°38′29″W / 39.4703246°N 86.6413912°W
- Lewisville at 39°28′16″N 86°37′55″W / 39.471158°N 86.631946°W
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Asher Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Shenandoah Flying Field Airport
School districts
[edit]- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
[edit]- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37
References
[edit]- "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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 812.