Harrison Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Nickname(s): "Millcreekers"

Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°02′15″N 86°30′57″W / 41.03750°N 86.51583°W / 41.03750; -86.51583Coordinates: 41°02′15″N 86°30′57″W / 41.03750°N 86.51583°W / 41.03750; -86.51583
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Pulaski
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 31.6 sq mi (82 km2)
 • Land 31.51 sq mi (81.6 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.28%
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 628
 • Density 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2)
ZIP codes 46939, 46960, 46985, 46996
GNIS feature ID 0453395

Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 628 and it contained 288 housing units.[1]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1841, and named for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), the ninth President of the United States (1841).[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.6 square miles (82 km2), of which 31.51 square miles (81.6 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 548.
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