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Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Howard

Elevation
  
254 m

Local time
  
Friday 3:15 AM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453389

Area
  
56.38 km²

Population
  
9,489 (2010)

Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana

Weather
  
0°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 66% Humidity

University
  
Ross Medical Education Center

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.

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Map of Harrison Township, IN, USA

Geography

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. Harrison Township was also one of the only townships in Howard County to grow from 2000 to 2010.

Cities and towns

  • Kokomo (southwest edge)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • West Middleton

    • Former Settlements

  • Alto (annexed into Kokomo in 2012)
  • Tarkington

    • Adjacent townships

  • Clay Township (north)
  • Center Township (northeast)
  • Taylor Township (east)
  • Liberty Township, Tipton County (southeast)
  • Prairie Township, Tipton County (south)
  • Honey Creek Township (west)
  • Monroe Township (west)

    • Cemeteries

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

    Major highways

  • SR 931
  • SR 26

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Glenndale Airport
  • Ruzicka Airport

    • 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

  • Western High School
  • Western Middle School
  • Western Administration Building

    • 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.

    • 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 Wikipedia
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