Harrison Township
Township
Location of Harrison Township in Fayette County
Location of Harrison Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°41′10″N 85°10′20″W / 39.68611°N 85.17222°W / 39.68611; -85.17222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFayette
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total27.38 sq mi (70.9 km2)
 • Land27.38 sq mi (70.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total6,210
 • Density235.6/sq mi (91.0/km2)
FIPS code18-31792[3]
GNIS feature ID453386

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

Harrison Township was organized in 1819.[5]

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 173.

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