Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Harbison Township
Township
Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche, a historic site in the township
Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche, a historic site in the township
Location of Harbison Township in Dubois County
Location of Harbison Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°28′15″N 86°51′30″W / 38.47083°N 86.85833°W / 38.47083; -86.85833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
38.21 sq mi (99.0 km2)
 • Land37.55 sq mi (97.3 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,585
 • Density42.3/sq mi (16.3/km2)
FIPS code18-31324[3]
GNIS feature ID453373

Harbison Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,588 and it contained 690 housing units.[4]

History

Harbison Township was named for Arthur Harbison, a pioneer settler and judge.[5]

The Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.21 square miles (99.0 km2), of which 37.55 square miles (97.3 km2) (or 98.27%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.73%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Cavender, Chattin, Cooper, Ewing, Gwin, Harbison, Hardin, Hope, Mount Zion and Reed.

Education

Harbison Township is in Northeast Dubois County School Corporation.[7] The comprehensive high school of that school district is Northeast Dubois High School.

In 1948 Harbison and Marion townships were planning a joint high school.[8]

References

  • "Harbison Township, Dubois 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 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. ^ Goodspeed Brothers. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. p. 481. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dubois County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list.
  8. ^ "Hark the Herald-- This Is The Law On Holding Company School Financing". Dubois County Daily Herald. Vol. 53, no. 236. Jasper, Indiana. July 14, 1948. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.