Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana

Harrison Township
Township
Bethel Methodist Church, a historic site in the township

Location in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°41′35″N 85°08′51″W / 40.69306°N 85.14750°W / 40.69306; -85.14750Coordinates: 40°41′35″N 85°08′51″W / 40.69306°N 85.14750°W / 40.69306; -85.14750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 48.26 sq mi (125.0 km2)
 • Land 47.83 sq mi (123.9 km2)
 • Water 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  0.89%
Elevation[1] 837 ft (255 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,531
 • Density 178.4/sq mi (68.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 46714, 46781
Area code(s) 260
GNIS feature ID 453400

Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,531 and it contained 3,702 housing units.[2]

History

Six Mile Church, the first organized church in Wells County was formed in Harrison Township by Hallet Barber on September 2, 1838.

The Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km2), of which 47.83 square miles (123.9 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns.

Rivers

Lakes

  • Kunkel Lake

School districts

  • Metropolitan School District of Bluffton-Harrison

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  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. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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