Harrison Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°15′36″N 85°30′35″W / 40.26000°N 85.50972°W / 40.26000; -85.50972
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Harrison Township
FIPS code
18-31756[3]
GNIS feature ID453384

Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,463 and it contained 1,462 housing units.[1]

History

The Job Garner-Jacob W. Miller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.42 square miles (109.9 km2), of which 42.3 square miles (110 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[5] Emerald Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries, Hinton and Nottingham.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,041—
19002,1063.2%
19101,782−15.4%
19201,539−13.6%
19301,513−1.7%
19401,5190.4%
19501,6005.3%
19601,92720.4%
19702,98354.8%
19803,58520.2%
19903,336−6.9%
20003,4252.7%
20103,327−2.9%
20203,4634.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 1,312 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.18.

21.5% of the population had never been married. 59.2% of residents were

widowed, 10.0% were divorced
, and 0.0% were separated.

The median age in the township was 38.9. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 5; 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 71.4% were age 18 or older; and 24.8% were age 65 or older. 6.4% of the population were

veterans
.

The most common language spoken at home was

Indo-European language at home, and 0.2% spoke some other language. 1.4% of the population were foreign born
.

The median household income in Harrison Township was $71,164, 26.7% greater than the median average for the state of

graduate or professional
degree. 30.4% had no degree. 49.6% of Harrison Township residents were employed, working a mean of 38.4 hours per week. 150 housing units were vacant at a density of 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km2).

References
  1. ^
    The United States Census Bureau. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022 – via Internet Archive
    .
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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