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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Harrodsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] Its population was 656 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Harrodsburg was originally known as "Newgene", and under the latter name was platted in 1836.[3][4] The post office at Harrodsburg has been in operation since 1840.[5]

Geography

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Harrodsburg Community Center, 1002 W. Popcorn Road

Harrodsburg is located in southern Monroe County. It is bordered to the east by Indiana State Road 37, which leads north Шаблон:Convert to Bloomington, the county seat, and south Шаблон:Convert to Bedford.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Harrodsburg CDP has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert, or 0.83%, are water.[6] The town is drained by Clear Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of Salt Creek, which continues south to the East Fork of the White River near Bedford.

Harrodsburg Community Center

The Harrodsburg Community Building, built in 1992, is a central site for community events and public meetings. It also serves as a polling place for the Clear Creek 3 precinct.[7] Funds to maintain the center are raised in part from the annual Heritage Days Festival.[8]

Attractions and community events

Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival is a free-admission event held annually in May.[9]

From 1981 to 2013, the Harrodsburg Haunted House was a popular attraction in Monroe County, running weekends throughout October. Clear Creek Township Trustee Thelma Kelley Jeffries attributed the closing to increasing "government and state permits and laws" required for operation.[10]

Demographics

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References

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  7. "Polling location changes for several Bloomington precincts," Herald Times GovTracker.
  8. "Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival" Шаблон:Webarchive, Visit Indiana.com.
  9. 2013 Indiana Festival Guide, Indiana State Festival Association, p. 20.
  10. "Harrodsburg Haunted House Closing After This Season," WBIW.com, May 5, 2013.

External links

Шаблон:Monroe County, Indiana Шаблон:Authority control