Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships
in Miami County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 816.
, Harrison Township covers an area of 23.39 square miles (60.6 km²).
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 Miami County
Miami County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,082 people, 13,716 households, and 9,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 15,299 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, 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 816.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Harrison Township covers an area of 23.39 square miles (60.6 km²).
Unincorporated towns
- McGrawsvilleMcGrawsville, IndianaMcGrawsville is an unincorporated town in Clay Township, Miami County, Indiana. The eastern portion of town is in Harrison Township. Former businesses included Overman-Waters Company and Worl's Grocery. The town is home to McGrawsville United Methodist Church and the McGrawsville Feed & Grain Inc...
at 40.6303182°N 86.0138788°W - North GroveNorth Grove, IndianaNorth Grove is an unincorporated town in Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana....
at 40.6122625°N 85.9660993°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhart, Gerber, Hershberger, Kendall and North Grove.Major highways
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Indiana State Road 18Indiana State Road 18State Road 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 /State Road 67 in Jay County... -
Indiana State Road 19Indiana State Road 19State Road 19 in the U.S. state of Indiana begins at State Road 32 in Noblesville in the south, and runs north to the Michigan state line just north of Elkhart, a distance of...
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18