Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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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.
Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Harrison Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 86°24′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.49 sq mi (91.93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.49 sq mi (91.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 747 |
| • Density | 21.0/sq mi (8.13/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31666[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453380 |
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
- Wayne Township, Fulton County (north)
- Bethlehem (east)
- Clay (southeast)
- Noble (south)
- Jefferson (southwest)
- Boone (west)
- Van Buren Township, Pulaski County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Crooked Creek, Grant, Old Indian Creek and Saint Elizabeth.
