Harrison Township
Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It is entirely contained in Terre Haute's city limits, thus explaining why it is both the most densely populated and the most populated overall.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Harrison Township • Settlement Type — Township • Motto — "Together We Take Pride" • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Indiana • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Vigo • Government Type — Indiana township • Leader Title — Trustee • Leader Name — Stacee Todd • Area Total Sq Mi — 23.54 • Area Land Sq Mi — 23.03 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.51 • Area Water Percent — 2.17 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 48920 • Population Density Sq Mi — 2226.4 • Elevation M — 149 • Elevation Ft — 489 • Timezone — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset — -5 • Timezone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — -4 • Postal Code Type — ZIP codes • Postal Code — 47802, 47803, 47804, 47805, 47807 • Blank Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank Info — 453398 • Website — https: harrisontwptrustee.com/
Geography
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.54 sqmi, of which 23.03 sqmi (or 97.83%) is land and 0.51 sqmi (or 2.17%) is water.
Cities and towns
Cities and towns
• Terre Haute
Unincorporated communities
Unincorporated communities
• Deming Park • Dewey • Duane Yards • Parkview • Preston • Terre Town • Twelve Points
Boundaries
Boundaries
The boundaries consist of the following streets or features: • North border: Haythorne Avenue • West border: Wabash River • South border: Margaret Avenue • East border:.5 miles east of Fruitridge Street
Adjacent townships
Adjacent townships
• Otter Creek Township (northeast) • Lost Creek Township (east) • Riley Township (southeast) • Honey Creek Township (south) • Sugar Creek Township (west) • Fayette Township (northwest) • Prairie Township (southwest)
Cemeteries
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Calvary, Grandview, Rogers and New Harmony.
Lakes
Lakes
• Crystal Lake
Demographics
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,898 people and 20,618 households residing in the township. The population density was 2,262/mi 2. The racial makeup of the township was 86.8% White, 9.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 89 males. The median income for a household in the township was $26,705, and the median income for a family was $35,135. The per capita income for the township was $14,540. 20.6% of the population and 16.4% of families were below the poverty line.
Political districts
Political districts
• Indiana's 8th congressional district • State House District 43 • State House District 46 • State Senate District 38
School districts
This township is served by the Vigo County School Corporation. Several schools are located in this township: • One high school - Terre Haute North • Two middle schools - Sarah Scott and Woodrow Wilson (A third school, named Chauncey Rose was closed) • Ten elementary schools - Benjamin Franklin, Davis Park, Deming, DeVaney, Farrington Grove, Fuqua, Meadows, Ouabache, Sugar Grove, Terre Town
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana, revision 1361933476 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 26 September 2026.
Elsewhere in General
22,760 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Harrisburg AcademyOrganisation
- HarrisonPlace
- Harrison CollegeOrganisation
- Harrison High SchoolOrganisation
- HarrisonburgPlace
- HarrogatePlace
- Harrogate CollegeOrganisation
- Harrow High SchoolOrganisation
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