Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana
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Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,469 and it contained 5,603 housing units.[1] Corydon, the county seat of Harrison County, is in Harrison Township.
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 3,537 | — | |
| 1900 | 4,288 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 4,231 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 4,141 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 4,429 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 4,786 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 5,400 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 5,892 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 6,241 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 7,727 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 8,239 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 10,303 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 12,484 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 13,469 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
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History
The township, like the county, is named for governor, general and ninth President William Henry Harrison. The majority of land in the township was in his possession in the first decade of the 19th century. He donated a parcel of land for the construction of Corydon and sold much of the rest of his land in the township by 1815 to the settlers who were rapidly occupying the countryside.
Corydon Battle Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]
Geography
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Cities and towns
- Corydon (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township (northeast)
- Franklin Township (east)
- Boone Township (southeast)
- Webster Township (southeast)
- Heth Township (south)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Jennings Township, Crawford County (west)
- Ohio Township, Crawford County (west)
- Spencer Township (northwest)
Major highways
References
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- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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External links
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