Harrison Township
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Location of Harrison Township in Daviess County
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| Coordinates: 38°34′06″N 87°04′52″W / 38.56833°N 87.08111°W / 38.56833; -87.08111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
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| • 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)
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| • Total | 689 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31702[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453382 |
Harrison Township is one of ten townshipsinDaviess 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 | %± |
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| 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]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.17 square miles (83.3 km2), of which 30.34 square miles (78.6 km2) (or 94.31%) is land and 1.83 square miles (4.7 km2) (or 5.69%) is water.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains three cemeteries: East Union, Ebenezer and Saint Patricks Glencoe.
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