Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°16′10″N 87°06′37″W / 39.26944°N 87.11028°W / 39.26944; -87.11028CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClayGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total62.67 sq mi (162.3 km²) • Land62.24 sq mi (161.2 km²) • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km²)Elevation

^[1]

604 ft (184 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,151 • Density34/sq mi (13/km²)FIPS code18-31684^[2]GNIS feature ID453381

Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,151 (slightly down from 2,172 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 1,025 housing units.^[4]

History

The Feeder Dam Bridge and Tide Water Pumping Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.67 square miles (162.3 km²), of which 62.24 square miles (161.2 km²) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 0.69%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

Clay City

Unincorporated towns

Barrick Corner
Eel River
New Brunswick

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

Adjacent townships

Sugar Ridge Township (north)
Washington Township (northeast)
Marion Township, Owen County (east)
Jefferson Township, Owen County (southeast)
Smith Township, Greene County (south)
Lewis Township (southwest)
Perry Township (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Cole, Duncan, Goshorn Memorial Park, Greenwell, Liechty, Maple Grove, Maple Grove, Sink and Wilson.

References

"Harrison Township, Clay 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.
^ "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.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.