Harris Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,873.[4]
Harris Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in St. Joseph County | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′05″N 86°07′28″W / 41.73472°N 86.12444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.12 sq mi (54.69 km2) |
| • Land | 21.12 sq mi (54.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,397 |
| • Density | 941/sq mi (363.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46530, 46545, 46561 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453376 |
Harris Township was organized in 1836.[5] The township was named after the Harris family, a local family of pioneer settlers.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Harris Township covers an area of 21.12 square miles (54.7 km2), all land.
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Mishawaka (partial)
CDPs
edit- CDP of Granger, Indiana (partial)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Harris Prairie Cemetery on Adams Road, and Salem Cemetery near Ash and Brummitt Roads.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Cam-Air Airport
- Foos Field
Education
edit- Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
Harris Township residents may obtain a free library card from any branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.[7]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 48
- State House District 8
- State Senate District 11
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Harris Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. C.C. Chapman & Company. 1880. p. 369.
- ^ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 590.
- ^ "Homepage". Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.