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 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, of which is land and is water.Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Reiffsburg at
- Riverside at
- Travisville at
Adjacent townships
- Lancaster Township
- Kirkland Township, Adams County
- French Township, Adams County
- Hartford Township, Adams County
- Nottingham Township
- Chester Township
- Liberty Township
- Rockcreek Township
Cemeteries
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
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