Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa

42°15′12″N 91°59′19″W / 42.25333°N 91.98861°W / 42.25333; -91.98861Country United StatesState IowaCountyBentonArea • Total70.07 km² (27.05 sq mi) • Land68.81 km² (26.57 sq mi) • Water1.25 km² (0.48 sq mi)  1.78%Elevation247 m (810 ft)Population • Total354 • Density5.1/km² (13.3/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codeGNIS 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]

Harrison Township was founded in 1849.^[2]

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.

• Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (north)
• Homer Township, Buchanan County (northeast)
• Polk Township (east)
• Taylor Township (south)
• Cedar Township (west)

The township contains Bear Creek Cemetery.

• Interstate 380
• Iowa Highway 150

• Minne Estema Park
• Mount Auburn Bridge Park

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

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 75
• State Senate District 38

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

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