Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana

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.

History
Harbison Township was named for Arthur Harbison, a pioneer settler and judge.

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

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.21 sqmi, of which 37.55 sqmi (or 98.27%) is land and 0.66 sqmi (or 1.73%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Dubois Crossroads
 * Haysville
 * Kellerville
 * Thales

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

 * [[Image:US 231.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 231
 * [[Image:Indiana 56.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 56

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

Education
Harbison Township is in Northeast Dubois County School Corporation. The comprehensive high school of that school district is Northeast Dubois High School.

In 1948 Harbison and Marion townships were planning a joint high school.