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41°22′29″N 094°17′53″W / 41.37472°N 94.29806°W / 41.37472; -94.29806
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Harrison Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 094°17′53″W / 41.37472°N 94.29806°W / 41.37472; -94.29806
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
 • Total35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 ( 2010)
 • Total178
 • Density5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 ( CST)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 ( CDT)
FIPS code19-91854 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468009

Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 178. [3]

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1856. [4] It was served by the Arbor Hill post office ( 41°22′00″N 94°19′06″W / 41.36667°N 94.31833°W / 41.36667; -94.31833 [5]) from 1857 to 1907. [6] [7]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Roberts.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 162.
  5. ^ "Arbor Hill", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  6. ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People. Pioneer Publishing Company. p.  162.
  7. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 20, 2017.

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