Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°15′12″N 91°59′19″W / 42.25333°N 91.98861°W / 42.25333; -91.98861
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Harrison Township
Township
Location in Benton County
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 42°15′12″N 91°59′19″W / 42.25333°N 91.98861°W / 42.25333; -91.98861
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total70.07 km2 (27.05 sq mi)
 • Land68.81 km2 (26.57 sq mi)
 • Water1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)  1.78%
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total354
 • Density5.1/km2 (13.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52349
GNIS feature ID0468010

Harrison Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.[1]

History[edit]

Harrison Township was founded in 1849.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrison Township covers an area of 27.05 square miles (70.07 square kilometers); of this, 26.57 square miles (68.81 square kilometers, 98.2 percent) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.25 square kilometers, 1.78 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains Bear Creek Cemetery.

Major highways[edit]

Landmarks[edit]

  • Minne Estema Park
  • Mount Auburn Bridge Park

School districts[edit]

  • Independence Community School District
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  2. ^ The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. pp. 312.

External links[edit]

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