Harrison Township is one of 11 townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,848, upfrom 9,489 in 2010.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.77 square miles (56.4 km2), of which 21.68 square miles (56.2 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.41%) is water. Harrison Township was also one of the only townships in Howard County to grow from 2000 to 2010.

Cities and towns

  • Kokomo (southwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

  • West Middleton

Former Settlements

  • Alto (annexed into Kokomo in 2012)
  • Tarkington

Adjacent townships

  • Clay Township (north)
  • Center Township (northeast)
  • Taylor Township (east)
  • Liberty Township, Tipton County (southeast)
  • Prairie Township, Tipton County (south)
  • Honey Creek Township (west)
  • Monroe Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Sunset Memory Gardens and Twin Spring.

Major highways

  • SR 931
  • SR 26

Airports and landing strips

  • Glenndale Airport
  • Ruzicka Airport

Recreation

Golf Courses

  • Chipendale Golf Course, located a mile south of SR 26 on Park Road.
  • Rice's Golf Center, located on US 31 at Center Road.
  • Wildcat Creek Golf Course, located in Timbervalley subdivision, entrances on Center Road and SR 26.

Parks

  • Jackson-Morrow Park, entrances located on Park Road between Alto and Center roads as well as on Webster Street.

Schools

  • Western High School
  • Western Middle School
  • Western Administration Building

Post Offices

  • West Middleton Post Office, located at the corner of Alto Road and Rabbit Street.
  • Kokomo Main Post Office, located at the corner of Webster Street and Lincoln Road.

Public Safety

  • Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, 4102 S. Dixon Road

References

  • "Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana

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Howard County Indiana Map Cities And Towns Map

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Howard County, Indiana Genealogy Guide

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