Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 665 (down from 759 at 2010[3]) and it contained 272 housing units.
Harrison Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°36′42″N 85°58′39″W / 40.61167°N 85.97750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Miami |
Organized | 1846 |
Named for | William Henry Harrison |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 23.41 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
• Land | 23.38 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.13% |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 665 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46901, 46911, 46919, 46970 |
GNIS feature ID | 453392 |
Harrison Township was organized in 1846.[4] It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.41 square miles (60.6 km2), of which 23.38 square miles (60.6 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[3]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhart, Gerber, Hershberger, Kendall and North Grove.
Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.[6]