Harrison Township is one of twenty townships in Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.
History Harrison Township was founded in 1849.
Geography 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 Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (north) Homer Township, Buchanan County (northeast) Polk Township (east) Taylor Township (south) Cedar Township (west)
Cemeteries The township contains Bear Creek Cemetery.
Major highways Interstate 380 Iowa Highway 150
Landmarks Minne Estema Park Mount Auburn Bridge Park
School districts Independence Community School District Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Political districts Iowa's 1st congressional district State House District 75 State Senate District 38
References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas
External links
US-Counties.com City-Data.com