Harrison Township is one of fifteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Wayne County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 138 housing units.
History
Harrison Township was organized in 1843.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.09%) is land and (or 0.97%) is water.
The streams of Beard Run, Black Water Branch, College Corner Branch, Mud Run, Oser Creek, Silver Creek, Silver Station Brook and Square Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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College Corner at
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Jacksonburg at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Clay Township (northeast)
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Center Township (east)
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Jackson Township (west)
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Jefferson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries, Jacksonburg and Beard.
Major highways
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Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15, I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of Interstate 695 (Maryland), I-695 in ...
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and end ...
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Wayne County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana