Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,810 (up from 8,531 at 2010[3]) and it contained 3,754 housing units.[2]
Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
 Bethel Methodist Church, a historic site in the township | |
 Location in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′35″N 85°08′51″W / 40.69306°N 85.14750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.26 sq mi (125.0 km2) |
| • Land | 47.83 sq mi (123.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 0.89% |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,810 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46714, 46781 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453400 |
History
editSix Mile Church, the first organized church in Wells County was formed in Harrison Township by Hallet Barber on September 2, 1838.
The Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km2), of which 47.83 square miles (123.9 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Reiffsburg at 40°39′21″N 85°09′07″W / 40.655879°N 85.151915°W
- Riverside at 40°41′47″N 85°05′07″W / 40.696435°N 85.085247°W
- Travisville at 40°41′31″N 85°12′29″W / 40.691991°N 85.208026°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Lancaster Township (north)
- Kirkland Township, Adams County (northeast)
- French Township, Adams County (east)
- Hartford Township, Adams County (southeast)
- Nottingham Township (south)
- Chester Township (southwest)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Rockcreek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns. The County Poor Farm Cemetery no longer exists, although burial records are available.[5]
Rivers
editLakes
edit- Kunkel Lake
School districts
editPolitical districts
edit- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 19
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Poor Farm Cemetery of Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana. ACPL Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Accessed 2 December 2020.