Harrison Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

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Harrison Township
Township
Nickname(s): 
"Millcreekers"
Location in Pulaski County
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°02′15″N 86°30′57″W / 41.03750°N 86.51583°W / 41.03750; -86.51583Coordinates: 41°02′15″N 86°30′57″W / 41.03750°N 86.51583°W / 41.03750; -86.51583
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPulaski
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total31.6 sq mi (82 km2)
 • Land31.51 sq mi (81.6 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.28%
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total628
 • Density19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2)
ZIP codes
46939, 46960, 46985, 46996
GNIS feature ID453395

Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 628 and it contained 288 housing units.[1]

History[]

Harrison Township was organized in 1841, and named for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), the ninth President of the United States (1841).[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.6 square miles (82 km2), of which 31.51 square miles (81.6 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[1]

Adjacent townships[]

Major highways[]

Lakes[]

  • Bruce Lake

Education[]

  • Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation

Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[3]

Political districts[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 548.
  3. ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

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