Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana
Harrison Township | |
|---|---|
Along State Road 18 west of Montpelier | |
Location of Harrison Township in Blackford County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′49″N 85°16′07″W / 40.53028°N 85.26861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Blackford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.23 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
| • Land | 42.13 sq mi (109.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,353 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453378 |
Harrison Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,353 (down from 2,640 at 2010) and it contained 1,155 housing units. The township was named after William Henry Harrison, hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, former governor of the Indiana Territory, and ninth President of the United States.