Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Location of Harrison Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°33′57″N 85°56′41″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.77 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Land	35.74 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)
Elevation [1]	807 ft (246 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,547
• Density	124.1/sq mi (47.9/km^2)
FIPS code	18-31774[3]
GNIS feature ID	453385

Harrison Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,435.[4]

History

Harrison Township was established in the 1830s, and named for William Henry Harrison.[5]

The Joseph J. Rohrer Farm and St. John's Lutheran Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km^2), of which 35.74 square miles (92.6 km^2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km^2) (or 0.08%) is water.[4] Yellow Creek Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

• Goshen (west edge)
• Wakarusa (east quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Southwest

Adjacent townships

• Concord Township (north)
• Elkhart Township (east)
• Jackson Township (southeast)
• Union Township (south)
• Locke Township (southwest)
• Olive Township (west)
• Baugo Township (northwest)

Major highways

• SR 19
• SR 119

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Hoke, Inbody, Miller, Stutsman, Wenger and Yellow Creek.

Education

Harrison Township residents are eligible to obtain a library card at the Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library in Wakarusa.[6]

References

• "Harrison Township, Elkhart 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, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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 Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 988.
6. "How to get a library card". Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana