Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Location of Harrison Township in Cass County
Location of Harrison Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 86°24′18″W / 40.86611°N 86.40500°W / 40.86611; -86.40500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.49 sq mi (91.93 km2)
 • Land35.49 sq mi (91.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
747
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
FIPS code18-31666[3]
GNIS feature ID453380

Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 747 (down from 802 at 2010[4]) and it contained 323 housing units.

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1836.[5] It was named for William Henry Harrison, who had served as Governor of the Indiana Territory, congressman, senator, and who would afterward serve as the ninth President of the United States.[6]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2), all land.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Crooked Creek, Grant, Old Indian Creek and Saint Elizabeth.

References

  • "Harrison Township, Cass 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: Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harrison township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 573.
  6. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 34.
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