The unincorporated community New Harrisburg is located centrally.

It had all of the original surveyed township 15, range 6 of the Old Seven Ranges, until the county commissioners took four and one-half sections in the formation of Centre (later Center) township.

[6] A route of the Underground Railroad passed through the township along Baxter Ridge.

[7][8] The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.

Students attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District in most of the township and Brown Local School District in a corner of the township.