• Source: Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana

Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,810 (up from 8,531 at 2010) and it contained 3,754 housing units.




History


Six Mile Church, the first organized church in Wells County was formed in Harrison Township by Hallet Barber on September 2, 1838.
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

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Bluffton (the county seat) (south half)
Poneto (east quarter)
Vera Cruz




= Unincorporated towns

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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

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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

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The township contains four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns. The County Poor Farm Cemetery no longer exists, although burial records are available.




= Rivers

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Wabash River




= Lakes

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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


United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap




External links


Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana

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