Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Harrison Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,435.[4]
History
Harrison Township was established in the 1830s, and named for William Henry Harrison.[5]
The Joseph J. Rohrer Farm and St. John's Lutheran Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
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.[4] Yellow Creek Lake is in this township.
Cities and towns
- Goshen (west edge)
- Wakarusa (east quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Southwest
Adjacent townships
- Concord Township (north)
- Elkhart Township (east)
- Jackson Township (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Locke Township (southwest)
- Olive Township (west)
- Baugo Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Hoke, Inbody, Miller, Stutsman, Wenger and Yellow Creek.
Education
Harrison Township residents are eligible to obtain a library card at the Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library in Wakarusa.[6]
References
- "Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 988.
- ^ "How to get a library card". Wakarusa-Olive & Harrison Township Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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