Harrison Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Harrison Township is one of twelve townships
in Bartholomew County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,453.
, Harrison Township covers an area of 23.89 square miles (61.9 km²); of this, 0.33 square mile (0.8546960763 km²) or 1.37 percent is water. Camp Atterbury
borders the township to the north.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Fire protection is provided by the Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department (HTVFCO). HTVFCO keeps 3 firefighters on station from 7AM to 5PM Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. David Dwyer is the Fire Chief; Asst. Chief Mark Mcnulty. HTVFCO has five vehicles, rescue, engine, tanker, brush truck, and support. Approximately 20 volunteers, and 3 dayshift paid firefighters, staff the station.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. As of 2010, the population was 76,794...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,453.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Harrison Township covers an area of 23.89 square miles (61.9 km²); of this, 0.33 square mile (0.8546960763 km²) or 1.37 percent is water. Camp Atterbury
Camp Atterbury
Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana, USA, is a training base of the Indiana National Guard. It was planned just months before the U.S. entry into World War II. Originally surveyed and researched by the Hurd Company, the present site was recommended to Congress in 1941. Construction commenced...
borders the township to the north.
Unincorporated towns
- Bethany
- Stony LonesomeStony Lonesome, IndianaStony Lonesome is an unincorporated town in Harrison Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Columbus TownshipColumbus Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaColumbus Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 41,194.-Geography:...
(east) - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaWayne Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,795.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.75 percent is water....
(southeast) - Ohio TownshipOhio Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaOhio Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,632.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ohio Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.1 percent is water....
(south) - Van Buren Township, Brown CountyVan Buren Township, Brown County, IndianaVan Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,782. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.-History:...
(southwest) - Washington Township, Brown CountyWashington Township, Brown County, IndianaWashington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,433. The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.-Geography:...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township cemeteries are Haislup and Lawton. Most of these have illegible grave markers and maintenance of the sites are the responsibility of the township trustee; David Dwyer.Lakes
- Lawsons Lake
- North Harrison Lake
- South Harrison Lake
- Tamerix Lake
- Youth Park Lake
Services
Harrison Township provides many of its own services or contracts them out. Currently residents have either Southwest Water Company supply water or have local wells. Electricity is provided by Duke, cable television by Comcast, and high-speed cable Internet access by Comcast.Fire protection is provided by the Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department (HTVFCO). HTVFCO keeps 3 firefighters on station from 7AM to 5PM Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. David Dwyer is the Fire Chief; Asst. Chief Mark Mcnulty. HTVFCO has five vehicles, rescue, engine, tanker, brush truck, and support. Approximately 20 volunteers, and 3 dayshift paid firefighters, staff the station.
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional districtIndiana's 6th congressional districtIndiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented...
- State House District 59
- State Senate District 41