Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°12′54″N 85°58′51″W / 41.21500°N 85.98083°W / 41.21500; -85.98083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKosciuskoGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total42.92 sq mi (111.2 km²) • Land41.7 sq mi (108 km²) • Water1.22 sq mi (3.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

804 ft (245 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total3,786 • Density86/sq mi (33/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code18-31882^[3]GNIS feature ID453391

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,786 (up from 3,587 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,569 housing units.

Harrison Township was organized in 1838.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.92 square miles (111.2 km²), of which 41.7 square miles (108 km²) (or 97.16%) is land and 1.22 square miles (3.2 km²) (or 2.84%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Mentone (north side)

Unincorporated towns

Palestine at 41°10′42″N 85°56′59″W / 41.1783775°N 85.9497161°W / 41.1783775; -85.9497161

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

Education

Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bell Memorial Public Library in Mentone.^[6]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 733.
^ "How to get a library card". Bell Memorial Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.