Harrison Township, Daviess County, Indiana
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Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Harrison Township in Daviess County | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′06″N 87°04′52″W / 38.56833°N 87.08111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.17 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Land | 30.34 sq mi (78.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.83 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 689 |
| • Density | 22.7/sq mi (8.77/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31702[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453382 |
Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 689 (down from 696 at 2010[3]) and it contained 308 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,300 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,154 | −11.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,109 | −3.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,074 | −3.2% | |
| 1930 | 867 | −19.3% | |
| 1940 | 778 | −10.3% | |
| 1950 | 755 | −3.0% | |
| 1960 | 525 | −30.5% | |
| 1970 | 485 | −7.6% | |
| 1980 | 600 | 23.7% | |
| 1990 | 544 | −9.3% | |
| 2000 | 673 | 23.7% | |
| 2010 | 696 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 689 | −1.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Harrison Township was organized in June 1841 out of parts of Reave and Veale townships. Its first settlers were Lewis and William Jones, who came from South Carolina in 1812 and were soon joined by many other families from the Palmetto State.[6]
The Glendale Ridge Archaeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[7]
