Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana

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Country United States County Wells GNIS feature ID 453400 Area 125 km² Population 8,531 (2010)		State Indiana ZIP codes 46714, 46781 Elevation 254 m Local time Friday 3:21 AM

Weather -3°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 63% Humidity

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.

Map of Harrison Township, IN 46714, USA

History

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

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.

Cities, towns, villages

Bluffton (the county seat) (south half)

Poneto (east quarter)

Vera Cruz

Unincorporated towns

Reiffsburg at 40.655879°N 85.151915°W / 40.655879; -85.151915

Riverside at 40.696435°N 85.085247°W / 40.696435; -85.085247

Travisville at 40.691991°N 85.208026°W / 40.691991; -85.208026

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

Adjacent townships

Lancaster Township (north)

Kirkland Township, Adams County (northeast)

French Township, Adams County (east)

Hartford Township, Adams County (southeast)

Nottingham Township (south)

Chester Township (southwest)

Liberty Township (west)

Rockcreek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Rivers

Wabash River

Lakes

Kunkel Lake

School districts

Metropolitan School District of Bluffton-Harrison

Political districts

Indiana's 6th congressional district

State House District 82

State Senate District 19

References

Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana Wikipedia

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