Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana

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Harrison Township
Snowy fields in Harrison Township
Location of Harrison Township in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°26′13″N 86°11′13″W / 40.43694, -86.18694
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Howard
Area
- Total	21.79 sq mi (56.42 km²)
- Land	21.7 sq mi (56.2 km²)
- Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
Elevation [1]	833 ft (254 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,498
- Density	391.66/sq mi (151.22/km²)
FIPS code	18-31846[2]
GNIS feature ID	453389

Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,498.

Harrison Township is the fastest growing township in Howard County. It encompasses the southwest corner of Kokomo as well as Alto and West Middleton.

The Harrison Township Fire Department is located in Alto at the corner of Dixon Road and Mill Street.

Contents 1 Golf Courses 2 Parks 3 Schools 4 Post Offices 5 Hotels/Bed & Breakfasts 6 Food 7 Gas 8 Pharmacy 9 References 10 External links

[edit] Golf Courses

• Chipendale Golf Course, located a mile south of SR 26 on Park Road.
• Rice's Golf Center, located on US 31 at Center Road.
• Wildcat Creek Golf Course, located in Timbervalley subdivision, entrances on Center Road and SR 26.

[edit] Parks

• Jackson-Morrow Park, entrances located on Park Road between Alto and Center roads as well as on Webster Street.

[edit] Schools

• Western High School
• Western Middle School
• Western Administration Building

[edit] Post Offices

• West Middleton Post Office, located at the corner of Alto Road and Rabbit Street.
• Kokomo Main Post Office, located at the corner of Webster Street and Lincoln Road.

[edit] Hotels/Bed & Breakfasts

• Bavarian Inn Bed & Breakfast, (NWC) Dixon and Center roads

[edit] Food

• Bavarian Inn Bed & Breakfast, (NWC) Dixon and Center roads
• Cone Palace, (SWC) Center Road and US 31
• Culver's Frozen Custard, (SWC) Pipeline Way and US 31
• Donato's Pizza, (SWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31
• Dunkin' Donuts, (NWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31 (opening Fall 2008)
• Golden Corral, (NWC) Center Road and US 31
• Grindstone Charley's, located between LaFountain Street and US 31
• Half Moon Restaurant and Brewery, (NWC) Pipeline Way and US 31
• IHOP, (NWC) Center Road and US 31
• Marsh Supermarket, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
• Mike's Pizza, (SWC) Dixon and Alto roads
• Olive Garden, (SWC) LaFountain Street and Haynes Mall Boulevard
• Ruby Tuesday, (SWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31
• Steak 'n Shake, (NWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31 (near Hospital)
• Taco Bell, located between LaFountain Street and US 31
• White's Meat Market, (NWC) SR 26 and US 31

[edit] Gas

• Marsh Gas, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
• Phillips 66, (NWC) Dixon and Alto roads
• Shell, (SWC) Center Road and US 31
• Speedway, (NEC) Dixon and Alto roads
• SuperTest, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard

[edit] Pharmacy

• Marsh Supermarket, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
• Walgreen's, (NEC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard

[edit] References

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 Howard County

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