Harrison Township is one of fourteen

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in Miami County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 665 (down from 759 at 2010) and it contained 272 housing units.

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1846. It is named for

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, ninth

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.87%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* McGrawsville at * North Grove at

Extinct towns

* Cary * Snow Hill

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhart, Gerber, Hershberger, Kendall and North Grove.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 18 State Road 18 (SR 18) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 (US 27)/ State Road 67 ...

Indiana State Road 19 State Road 19 (SR 19) is a route on the Indiana State Highway System that runs between Noblesville and Elkhart in the US state of Indiana. The of Indiana SR 19 serve as a minor highway. One segment of the highway is listed on the ...

Education

* Maconaquah School Corporation Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.

Political districts

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* State House District 32 * State Senate District 18

References

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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

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