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Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Clay

GNIS feature ID
  
453381

Population
  
2,172 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-31684

Elevation
  
184 m

Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana

Weather
  
3°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 53% Humidity

Area
  
162.3 km² (161.2 km² Land / 111 ha Water)

Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,172 and it contained 1,040 housing units.

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History

The Feeder Dam Bridge and Tide Water Pumping Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.67 square miles (162.3 km2), of which 62.24 square miles (161.2 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.

Cities and towns

  • Clay City
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Barrick Corner
  • Eel River
  • New Brunswick
  • Old Hill
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Sugar Ridge Township (north)
  • Washington Township (northeast)
  • Marion Township, Owen County (east)
  • Jefferson Township, Owen County (southeast)
  • Smith Township, Greene County (south)
  • Lewis Township (southwest)
  • Perry Township (northwest)
  • Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 59
  • Indiana State Road 157
  • Indiana State Road 246
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains nine cemeteries: Cole, Duncan, Goshorn Memorial Park, Greenwell, Liechty, Maple Grove, Maple Grove, Sink and Wilson.

    References

    Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana Wikipedia