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Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°12′54″N 85°58′51″W / 41.21500°N 85.98083°W / 41.21500; -85.98083
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Harrison Township
Coordinates: 41°12′54″N 85°58′51″W / 41.21500°N 85.98083°W / 41.21500; -85.98083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.92 sq mi (111.2 km2)
 • Land41.7 sq mi (108 km2)
 • Water1.22 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Population
 • Total3,786
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-31882[3]
GNIS feature ID453391

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,786 (up from 3,587 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,569 housing units.

Harrison Township was organized in 1838.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.92 square miles (111.2 km2), of which 41.7 square miles (108 km2) (or 97.16%) is land and 1.22 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 2.84%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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

Education

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Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bell Memorial Public Library in Mentone.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 733.
  6. ^ "How to get a library card". Bell Memorial Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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