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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

Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana

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.

Contents

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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