Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,810 (up from 8,531 at 2010 ) 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 48.26 sqmi, of which 47.83 sqmi (or 99.11%) is land and 0.43 sqmi (or 0.89%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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

School districts

Political districts