Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana
Harrison Township | |
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Township | |
Bethel Methodist Church, a historic site in the township | |
Location in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°41′35″N 85°08′51″W / 40.69306°N 85.14750°WCoordinates: 40°41′35″N 85°08′51″W / 40.69306°N 85.14750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.26 sq mi (125.0 km2) |
• Land | 47.83 sq mi (123.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 0.89% |
Elevation[1] | 837 ft (255 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,531 |
• Density | 178.4/sq mi (68.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 46714, 46781 |
Area code(s) | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 453400 |
Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,531 and it contained 3,702 housing units.[2]
History
The Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km2), of which 47.83 square miles (123.9 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Reiffsburg at 40°39′21″N 85°09′07″W / 40.655879°N 85.151915°W
- Riverside at 40°41′47″N 85°05′07″W / 40.696435°N 85.085247°W
- Travisville at 40°41′31″N 85°12′29″W / 40.691991°N 85.208026°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Lancaster Township (north)
- Kirkland Township, Adams County (northeast)
- French Township, Adams County (east)
- Hartford Township, Adams County (southeast)
- Nottingham Township (south)
- Chester Township (southwest)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Rockcreek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns.
Rivers
Lakes
- Kunkel Lake
School districts
- Metropolitan School District of Bluffton-Harrison
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 19
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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