Harrison Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Harrison Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 42.76
area_land_km2 = 42.69
area_water_km2 = 0.07
area_total_sq_mi = 16.51
area_land_sq_mi = 16.48
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.16

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 403
population_density_km2 = 9.4
population_density_sq_mi = 24.5

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elevation_m = 300
elevation_ft = 984
latd = 39
latm = 51
lats = 11
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longd = 85
longm = 06
longs = 08
longEW = W

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Harrison Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 403.

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 16.51 square miles (42.76 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.16 percent is water. The streams of Beard Run, Black Water Branch, College Corner Branch, Mud Run, Oser Creek, Silver Creek, Silver Station Brook and Square Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* College Corner
* Jacksonburg(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Clay Township (northeast)
* Center Township (east)
* Jackson Township (west)
* Jefferson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Beard.

Major highways

* Interstate 70
* Indiana State Road 1

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/Wayne.htm Indiana Township Association page for Wayne County]