Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana
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| Harrison Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°16′10″N 87°06′37″W / 39.26944°N 87.11028°WCoordinates: 39°16′10″N 87°06′37″W / 39.26944°N 87.11028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.7 sq mi (162.39 km2) |
| • Land | 62.26 sq mi (161.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,366 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (14.67/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31684[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453381 |
Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,366.
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[edit] Geography
Harrison Township covers an area of 62.7 square miles (162 km2); 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (0.7 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains nine cemeteries: Cole, Duncan, Goshorn Memorial Park, Greenwell, Liechty, Maple Grove, Maple Grove, Sink and Wilson.
[edit] References
- "Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453381. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
