Harrison Township | |
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Township | |
Intersection of Highway 931 and Highway 26 in Harrison Township
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Location in Howard County |
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Coordinates: 40°26′13″N 86°11′13″W / 40.43694°N 86.18694°WCoordinates: 40°26′13″N 86°11′13″W / 40.43694°N 86.18694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Howard |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 21.77 sq mi (56.4 km2) |
• Land | 21.68 sq mi (56.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.41% |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,489 |
• Estimate (2012) | 9,518 |
• Density | 437.8/sq mi (169.0/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453389 |
Harrison Township is one of 11 townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,489 and it contained 4,169 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.77 square miles (56.4 km2), of which 21.68 square miles (56.2 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.41%) is water. Harrison Township was also one of the only townships in Howard County to grow from 2000 to 2010.
The township contains two cemeteries: Sunset Memory Gardens and Twin Spring.