Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana

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official_name = Harrison Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Howard
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area_total_km2 = 56.42
area_land_km2 = 56.2
area_water_km2 = 0.23
area_total_sq_mi = 21.79
area_land_sq_mi = 21.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.09
area_water_percent = 0.41

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8498
population_density_km2 = 151.2
population_density_sq_mi = 391.6

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elevation_m = 254
elevation_ft = 833
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lats = 13
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longd = 86
longm = 11
longs = 13
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Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,498 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806731846&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

The Harrison Township Fire Department is located in Alto at the corner of Dixon Road and Mill Street.

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 21.79 square miles (56.42 square kilometers); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometers)or 0.41 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Kokomo (southwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Alto
* West Middleton

Adjacent townships

* Clay Township (north)
* Center Township (northeast)
* Taylor Township (east)
* Liberty Township, Tipton County (southeast)
* Prairie Township, Tipton County (south)
* Honey Creek Township (west)
* Monroe Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Sunset Memory Gardens and Twin Spring.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Glenndale Airport
* Ruzicka Airport

Recreation

Golf Courses

*Chipendale Golf Course, located a mile south of SR 26 on Park Road.
*Rice's Golf Center, located on US 31 at Center Road.
*Wildcat Creek Golf Course, located in Timbervalley subdivision, entrances on Center Road and SR 26.

Parks

*Jackson-Morrow Park, entrances located on Park Road between Alto and Center roads as well as on Webster Street.

chools

*Western High School
*Western Middle School
*Western Administration Building

Post Offices

*West Middleton Post Office, located at the corner of Alto Road and Rabbit Street.
*Kokomo Main Post Office, located at the corner of Webster Street and Lincoln Road.

Businesses

Hotels/Bed & Breakfasts

*Bavarian Inn Bed & Breakfast, (NWC) Dixon and Center roads

Food

*Bavarian Inn Bed & Breakfast, (NWC) Dixon and Center roads
*Cone Palace, (SWC) Center Road and US 31
*Culver's Frozen Custard, (SWC) Pipeline Way and US 31
*Donato's Pizza, (SWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31
*Dunkin' Donuts, (NWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31 (opening Fall 2008)
*Golden Corral, (NWC) Center Road and US 31
*Grindstone Charley's, located between LaFountain Street and US 31
*Half Moon Restaurant and Brewery, (NWC) Pipeline Way and US 31
*IHOP, (NWC) Center Road and US 31
*Marsh Supermarket, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
*Mike's Pizza, (SWC) Dixon and Alto roads
*Olive Garden, (SWC) LaFountain Street and Haynes Mall Boulevard
*Ruby Tuesday, (SWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31
*Steak 'n Shake, (NWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31 (near Hospital)
*Taco Bell, located between LaFountain Street and US 31
*White's Meat Market, (NWC) SR 26 and US 31

Gas

*Marsh Gas, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
*Phillips 66, (NWC) Dixon and Alto roads
*Shell, (SWC) Center Road and US 31
*Speedway, (NEC) Dixon and Alto roads
*SuperTest, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard

Pharmacies

*Marsh Supermarket, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
*Walgreen's, (NEC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Howard.htm Indiana Township Association page for Howard County]