Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Flag of Harrison Township
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Coordinates: 38°35′21″N 87°21′10″W / 38.58917°N 87.35278°W / 38.58917; -87.35278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
80.36 sq mi (208.1 km2)
 • Land79.11 sq mi (204.9 km2)
 • Water1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,921
 • Density24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
FIPS code18-31864[2]
GNIS feature ID453390

Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,921 (slightly up from 1,916 at 2010[3]) and it contained 867 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18903,244—
19003,60111.0%
19103,224−10.5%
19202,610−19.0%
19302,321−11.1%
19402,308−0.6%
19501,976−14.4%
19601,929−2.4%
19701,839−4.7%
19801,8721.8%
19901,9112.1%
20001,9662.9%
20101,916−2.5%
20201,9210.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Harrison Township was founded in 1801. It was named for General William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and ninth President of the United States.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 80.36 square miles (208.1 km2), of which 79.11 square miles (204.9 km2) (or 98.44%) is land and 1.25 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 1.56%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 77.


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