Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°28′15″N 86°51′30″W / 38.47083°N 86.85833°W / 38.47083; -86.85833CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDuboisGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total38.21 sq mi (99.0 km²) • Land37.55 sq mi (97.3 km²) • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km²)Elevation

^[1]

535 ft (163 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,585 • Density42.3/sq mi (16.3/km²)FIPS code18-31324^[3]GNIS feature ID453373

Harbison Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,588 and it contained 690 housing units.^[4]

History

Harbison Township was named for Arthur Harbison, a pioneer settler and judge.^[5]

The Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.21 square miles (99.0 km²), of which 37.55 square miles (97.3 km²) (or 98.27%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 1.73%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

Dubois Crossroads
Haysville
Kellerville
Thales

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

Adjacent townships

Rutherford Township, Martin County (north)
Lost River Township, Martin County (northeast)
Columbia Township (east)
Marion Township (south)
Bainbridge Township (southwest)
Boone Township (west)
Reeve Township, Daviess County (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains ten cemeteries: Cavender, Chattin, Cooper, Ewing, Gwin, Harbison, Hardin, Hope, Mount Zion and Reed.

References

"Harbison Township, Dubois 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Goodspeed Brothers. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. p. 481. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.