Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Intersection of Highway 931 and Highway 26 in Harrison Township

Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°26′13″N 86°11′13″W / 40.43694°N 86.18694°W / 40.43694; -86.18694Coordinates: 40°26′13″N 86°11′13″W / 40.43694°N 86.18694°W / 40.43694; -86.18694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 21.77 sq mi (56.4 km2)
 • Land 21.68 sq mi (56.2 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.41%
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,489
 • Estimate (2012[1]) 9,518
 • Density 437.8/sq mi (169.0/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453389

Harrison Township is one of 11 townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,489 and it contained 4,169 housing units.[2]

Geography

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20008,498—
20109,48911.7%
Est. 20129,5180.3%
U.S. Census[3]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.77 square miles (56.4 km2), of which 21.68 square miles (56.2 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[2] Harrison Township was also one of the only townships in Howard County to grow from 2000 to 2010.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Former Settlements

  • Alto (annexed into Kokomo in 2012)
  • Tarkington

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Sunset Memory Gardens and Twin Spring.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Glenndale Airport
  • Ruzicka Airport

Recreation

Golf Courses

  • Chipendale Golf Course, located a mile south of SR 26 on Park Road.
  • Rice's Golf Center, located on US 31 at Center Road.
  • Wildcat Creek Golf Course, located in Timbervalley subdivision, entrances on Center Road and SR 26.

Parks

  • Jackson-Morrow Park, entrances located on Park Road between Alto and Center roads as well as on Webster Street.

Schools

Post Offices

  • West Middleton Post Office, located at the corner of Alto Road and Rabbit Street.
  • Kokomo Main Post Office, located at the corner of Webster Street and Lincoln Road.

Businesses

Hotels/Bed & Breakfasts

  • Bavarian Inn Bed & Breakfast, (NWC) Dixon and Center roads

Food

  • Bavarian Inn Bed & Breakfast, (NWC) Dixon and Center roads
  • Cone Palace, (SWC) Center Road and US 31
  • Culver's, (SWC) Pipeline Way and US 31
  • Golden Corral, (NWC) Center Road and US 31
  • Grindstone Charley's, located between LaFountain Street and US 31
  • Half Moon Restaurant and Brewery, (NWC) Pipeline Way and US 31
  • IHOP, (NWC) Center Road and US 31
  • Marsh Supermarket, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
  • Mike's Pizza, (SWC) Dixon and Alto roads
  • Olive Garden, (SWC) LaFountain Street and Haynes Mall Boulevard
  • Ruby Tuesday, (SWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31
  • Steak 'n Shake, (NWC) Southway Boulevard and US 31 (near Hospital)
  • Taco Bell, located between LaFountain Street and US 31
  • White's Meat Market, (NWC) SR 26 and US 31

Gas

  • Marsh Gas, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
  • The Alto Express Phillips 66, (NWC) Dixon and Alto roads
  • Shell Oil Company, (SWC) Center Road and US 31
  • Speedway, (NEC) Dixon and Alto roads
  • SuperTest, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard

Pharmacies

  • Marsh Supermarket, (NWC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard
  • Walgreens, (NEC) LaFountain Street and Southway Boulevard

Public Safety

  • Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, 4102 S. Dixon Road

References

  • "Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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