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词条 Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Cities, towns, villages  Unincorporated towns  Adjacent townships  Cemeteries  Rivers  Lakes 

  3. School districts

  4. Political districts

  5. References

  6. External links

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|settlement_type = Township
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|image_skyline = Bethel Methodist Church near Bluffton.jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|image_caption = Bethel Methodist Church, a historic site in the township
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|image_map = Map highlighting Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana.svg
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|map_caption = Location in Wells County
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Indiana
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Wells
|government_footnotes =
|government_type = Indiana township
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|area_total_sq_mi = 48.26
|area_land_sq_mi = 47.83
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.43
|area_water_percent = 0.89
|population_as_of = 2010
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 8531
|population_density_sq_mi = 178.4
|elevation_footnotes = [1]
|elevation_m = 255
|elevation_ft = 837
|coordinates = {{coord|40|41|35|N|85|08|51|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|postal_code_type = ZIP codes
|postal_code = 46714, 46781
|area_code = 260
|blank_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank_info = 453400
|website =
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}}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.[2]

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.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|48.26|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|47.83|sqmi}} (or 99.11%) is land and {{convert|0.43|sqmi}} (or 0.89%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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

Unincorporated towns

  • Reiffsburg at {{coord|40.655879|-85.151915|scale:10000|display=inline}}
  • Riverside at {{coord|40.696435|-85.085247|scale:10000|display=inline}}
  • Travisville at {{coord|40.691991|-85.208026|scale:10000|display=inline}}

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • 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

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns.

Rivers

  • Wabash River

Lakes

  • 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

  • [https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • IndianaMap
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2017-05-09|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18179 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |publisher=United States Census |accessdate=2013-05-10}}
3. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
{{Wells County, Indiana}}

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