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Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Benton

ZIP code
  
52349

Elevation
  
247 m

Local time
  
Friday 2:10 AM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0468010

Area
  
70.06 km²

Population
  
354 (2000)

Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa

Weather
  
4°C, Wind SE at 26 km/h, 71% Humidity

Harrison Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.

Contents

Map of Harrison, IA, USA

History

Harrison Township was founded in 1849.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrison Township covers an area of 27.05 square miles (70.07 square kilometers); of this, 26.57 square miles (68.81 square kilometers, 98.2 percent) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.25 square kilometers, 1.78 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

  • Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (north)
  • Homer Township, Buchanan County (northeast)
  • Polk Township (east)
  • Taylor Township (south)
  • Cedar Township (west)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains Bear Creek Cemetery.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 380
  • Iowa Highway 150

    • Landmarks

  • Minne Estema Park
  • Mount Auburn Bridge Park

    • School districts

  • Independence Community School District
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

    • Political districts

  • Iowa's 3rd congressional district
  • State House District 39
  • State Senate District 20

    • References

    Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa Wikipedia
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