Harrison Township is one of twelve

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Harrison County, Indiana Harrison County is located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. The County (United States), county was officially established in 1808. Its population was 39,654 as of the 2020 United States census. Its cou ...

, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,469 and it contained 5,603 housing units. Corydon, the county seat of Harrison County, is in Harrison Township.

History

The township, like the county, is named for governor, general and ninth President

William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was the ninth president of the United States, serving from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history. He was also the first U.S. president to die in office, causin ...

. The majority of land in the township was in his possession in the first decade of the 19th century. He donated a parcel of land for the construction of Corydon and sold much of the rest of his land in the township by 1815 to the settlers who were rapidly occupying the countryside. Corydon Battle Site was added to the

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in 1979.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water. The streams of Blue River, Brush Heap Creek, Buck Creek, Hickman Branch, Little Indian Creek, Potato Run and Rock Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Corydon (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

* Harrison Grange * Hillcrest * Idlewild (historical) * Kings Store * White Cloud (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township (northeast) * Franklin Township (east) * Boone Township (southeast) * Webster Township (southeast) * Heth Township (south) * Washington Township (southwest) * Jennings Township, Crawford County (west) * Ohio Township, Crawford County (west) * Spencer Township (northwest)

Major highways

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References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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