Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°12′54″N 85°58′51″W / 41.21500°N 85.98083°W / 41.21500; -85.98083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
42.92 sq mi (111.2 km2)
 • Land41.7 sq mi (108 km2)
 • Water1.22 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,786
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-31882[3]
GNIS feature ID453391
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19201,760—
19301,7851.4%
19401,9217.6%
19502,0315.7%
19602,2329.9%
19702,52313.0%
19803,22627.9%
19903,3774.7%
20003,4371.8%
20103,5874.4%
20203,7865.5%
US Census:[4]

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,786 (up from 3,587 at 2010[5]) and it contained 1,569 housing units.

Harrison Township was organized in 1838.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.92 square miles (111.2 km2), of which 41.7 square miles (108 km2) (or 97.16%) is land and 1.22 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 2.84%) is water.[5]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Education

Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bell Memorial Public Library in Mentone.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Township of Harrison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 733.
  7. ↑ "How to get a library card". Bell Memorial Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.


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