Harrison Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Bethel Methodist Church, a historic site in the township
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![]() Location in Wells County |
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Coordinates: 40°41′35″N 85°08′51″W / 40.69306°N 85.14750°WCoordinates: 40°41′35″N 85°08′51″W / 40.69306°N 85.14750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.26 sq mi (125.0 km2) |
• Land | 47.83 sq mi (123.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 0.89% |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,531 |
• Density | 178.4/sq mi (68.9/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46714, 46781 |
GNIS feature ID | 453400 |
Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,531 and it contained 3,702 housing units.
The Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns.