Harrison Township, Adair County, Iowa

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Harrison Township, Adair County
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Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 094°17′53″W / 41.37472°N 94.29806°W / 41.37472; -94.29806Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 094°17′53″W / 41.37472°N 94.29806°W / 41.37472; -94.29806
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total178
 • Density5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-91854[2]
GNIS feature ID0468009

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 178.[3]

History[]

Harrison Township was organized in 1856.[4] Its was served by the Arbor Hill post office (

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41°22′00″N 94°19′06″W / 41.36667°N 94.31833°W / 41.36667; -94.31833[5]) from 1857 to 1907.[6][7]

Geography[]

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: and .

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "IA - Harrison township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 162.
  5. ^ "Arbor Hill", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
  6. ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 162.
  7. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

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