Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana

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Harrison Township
Location of Harrison Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°16′10″N 87°06′37″W / 39.26944, -87.11028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Area
- Total	62.7 sq mi (162.39 km²)
- Land	62.26 sq mi (161.26 km²)
- Water	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km²)
Elevation [1]	604 ft (184 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,366
- Density	38/sq mi (14.67/km²)
FIPS code	18-31684[2]
GNIS feature ID	453381

Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,366.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 62.7 square miles; 0.44 square miles (0.7 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Clay City

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Barrick Corner
• Eel River
• New Brunswick
• Old Hill

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Sugar Ridge Township (north)
• Washington Township (northeast)
• Marion Township, Owen County (east)
• Jefferson Township, Owen County (southeast)
• Smith Township, Greene County (south)
• Lewis Township (southwest)
• Perry Township (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 59
• Indiana State Road 157
• Indiana State Road 246

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Cole, Duncan, Goshorn Memorial Park, Greenwell, Liechty, Maple Grove, Maple Grove, Sink and Wilson.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Clay County

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