Harrison Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Harrison Township in Elkhart County |
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Coordinates: 41°33′57″N 85°56′41″W / 41.56583°N 85.94472°WCoordinates: 41°33′57″N 85°56′41″W / 41.56583°N 85.94472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Elkhart |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.74 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,435 |
• Density | 124.1/sq mi (47.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-31774 |
GNIS feature ID | 453385 |
Harrison Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,435.
Harrison Township was established in the 1830s, and named for William Henry Harrison.
The Joseph J. Rohrer Farm and St. John's Lutheran Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.74 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. Yellow Creek Lake is in this township.
The township contains six cemeteries: Hoke, Inbody, Miller, Stutsman, Wenger and Yellow Creek.