Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°41′10″N 85°10′20″W / 39.68611°N 85.17222°W / 39.68611; -85.17222CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyFayetteGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total27.38 sq mi (70.9 km²) • Land27.38 sq mi (70.9 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

991 ft (302 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total6,210 • Density235.6/sq mi (91.0/km²)FIPS code18-31792^[3]GNIS feature ID453386

Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,450 and it contained 3,046 housing units.^[4]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1819.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.38 square miles (70.9 km²), all land.^[4]

Cities and towns

Connersville (northwest half)

Unincorporated towns

Harrisburg
Huber

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

Adjacent townships

Washington Township, Wayne County (northeast)
Waterloo Township (east)
Connersville Township (south)
Fairview Township (west)
Posey Township (northwest)

Major highways

Indiana State Road 1

References

"Harrison Township, Fayette 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, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 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 Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 173.