Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana
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Harrison Township | |
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Bethel Methodist Church, a historic site in the township
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Location in Wells County Location in Wells County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.26 sq mi (125.0 km2) |
• Land | 47.83 sq mi (123.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 0.89% |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,531 |
• Density | 178.4/sq mi (68.9/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46714, 46781 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453400 |
Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,531 and it contained 3,702 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km2), of which 47.83 square miles (123.9 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
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- Riverside at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Travisville at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Lancaster Township (north)
- Kirkland Township, Adams County (northeast)
- French Township, Adams County (east)
- Hartford Township, Adams County (southeast)
- Nottingham Township (south)
- Chester Township (southwest)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Rockcreek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns.
Rivers
Lakes
- Kunkel Lake
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 19
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap