Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana
Harrison Township | |
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 Location of Harrison Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′10″N 85°10′20″W / 39.68611°N 85.17222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.38 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Land | 27.38 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,210 |
| • Density | 235.6/sq mi (91.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31792[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453386 |
Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,450 and it contained 3,046 housing units.[4]
History
[edit]Harrison Township was organized in 1819.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.38 square miles (70.9 km2), all land.[4]
Cities and towns
[edit]- Connersville (northwest half)
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Washington Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Waterloo Township (east)
- Connersville Township (south)
- Fairview Township (west)
- Posey Township (northwest)
Major highways
[edit]References
[edit]- "Harrison Township, Fayette 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 173.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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