Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,000 and it contained 770 housing units.[3] Because of the presence of the St. Meinrad Archabbey, the Roman Catholic parishes in this township are under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and not the Diocese of Evansville with the rest of Spencer County.

Harrison Township
Fields east of Fulda
Coordinates: 38°08′05″N 86°50′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total55.18 sq mi (142.9 km2)
  Land54.87 sq mi (142.1 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,000
  Density36.4/sq mi (14.1/km2)
FIPS code18-31990[2]
GNIS feature ID453396

History

Harrison Township was organized in January 1841, and named for William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) the ninth President of the United States (1841).[4]

The Huffman Mill Covered Bridge and St. Boniface Catholic Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.18 square miles (142.9 km2), of which 54.87 square miles (142.1 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.54%) is water.[3]

Unincorperated towns

References


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