Harrison Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Harrison Township is one of twelve townships
in Pulaski County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 657.
, Harrison Township covers an area of 31.57 square miles (81.8 km²); of this, 31.48 square miles (81.5 km²) (99.71 percent) is land and 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) (0.28 percent) is water.
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 Pulaski County
Pulaski County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,755 people, 5,170 households, and 3,779 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 5,918 housing units at an average density of 14 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
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. 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 657.
History
The early pioneer settlement of Mooresburg was located in this township. It consisted of several churches, a post office, general store, mill for grinding grain, and several old cemeteries. Harrison Township is believed to be the home of the oldest standing log house (1845) in Pulaski County and a granary that may have served as grain storage for the mill that was on Mill Creek. Fairview School served many in the area until they consolidated into the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation in the 1960s.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 31.57 square miles (81.8 km²); of this, 31.48 square miles (81.5 km²) (99.71 percent) is land and 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) (0.28 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Tippecanoe TownshipTippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, IndianaTippecanoe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,130.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Tippecanoe Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Lawton at *...
(north) - Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton CountyAubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County, IndianaAubbeenaubbee Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,501.-Geography:Aubbeenaubbee Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
(northeast) - Union Township, Fulton CountyUnion Township, Fulton County, IndianaUnion Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,457.-Unincorporated towns:* Bruce Lake Station* Guise Park* Lake Bruce...
(east) - Wayne Township, Fulton CountyWayne Township, Fulton County, IndianaWayne Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 606.-Unincorporated towns:* Fletcher* Grass Creek* Marshtown...
(southeast) - Van Buren TownshipVan Buren Township, Pulaski County, IndianaVan Buren Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,005.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Van Buren Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(south) - Indian Creek TownshipIndian Creek Township, Pulaski County, IndianaIndian Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 756.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Indian Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Pulaski at...
(southwest) - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Pulaski County, IndianaMonroe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,015.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Franklin Township *...
(west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 35U.S. Route 35U.S. Route 35 is a north–south United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for approximately from northern Indiana to the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virginia. The highway's northern terminus is in Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. Route 20. Its southern terminus is in Scott... -
Indiana State Road 14Indiana State Road 14State Road 14 is an east–west road in northern Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Enos, and its eastern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne....
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional districtIndiana's 2nd congressional districtIndiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in South Bend, the district is located in north-central Indiana and takes in the Indiana portion of the Michiana region...
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18