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Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°08′05″N 86°50′27″W / 38.13472°N 86.84083°W / 38.13472; -86.84083
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Harrison Township
Township
Fields east of Fulda
Fields east of Fulda
Coordinates: 38°08′05″N 86°50′27″W / 38.13472°N 86.84083°W / 38.13472; -86.84083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total55.18 sq mi (142.9 km2)
 • Land54.87 sq mi (142.1 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,000
 • Density36.4/sq mi (14.1/km2)
FIPS code18-31990[2]
GNIS feature ID453396

Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,000 and it contained 770 housing units.[3] Because of the presence of the St. Meinrad Archabbey, this township exists in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and not the Diocese of Evansville with the rest of Spencer County.

History

Harrison Township was organized in January 1841, and named for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) the ninth President of the United States (1841).[4]

The Huffman Mill Covered Bridge and St. Boniface Catholic Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.18 square miles (142.9 km2), of which 54.87 square miles (142.1 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.54%) is water.[3]

Unincorperated towns

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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 276.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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