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Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Elkhart

GNIS feature ID
  
453385

Local time
  
Friday 3:13 AM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-31774

Elevation
  
246 m

Population
  
4,435 (2010)

Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 67% Humidity

Area
  
92.64 km² (92.57 km² Land / 8 ha Water)

Harrison Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,435.

Contents

Map of Harrison Township, IN, USA

History

Harrison Township was established in the 1830s, and named for William Henry Harrison.

The Joseph J. Rohrer Farm and St. John's Lutheran Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.74 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. Yellow Creek Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

  • Goshen (west edge)
  • Wakarusa (east quarter)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Southwest
  • Adjacent townships

  • Concord Township (north)
  • Elkhart Township (east)
  • Jackson Township (southeast)
  • Union Township (south)
  • Locke Township (southwest)
  • Olive Township (west)
  • Baugo Township (northwest)
  • Major highways

  • SR 19
  • SR 119
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains six cemeteries: Hoke, Inbody, Miller, Stutsman, Wenger and Yellow Creek.

    References

    Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana Wikipedia


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