Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Harris Township
Township
Location in St. Joseph County
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°44′05″N 86°07′28″W / 41.73472°N 86.12444°W / 41.73472; -86.12444
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySt. Joseph
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
21.12 sq mi (54.69 km2)
 • Land21.12 sq mi (54.69 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
24,397
 • Density941/sq mi (363.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46530, 46545, 46561
Area code574
GNIS feature ID453376

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 was organized in 1836.[5] The township was named after the Harris family, a local family of pioneer settlers.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harris Township covers an area of 21.12 square miles (54.7 km2), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

CDPs

Cemeteries

The township contains Harris Prairie Cemetery on Adams Road, and Salem Cemetery near Ash and Brummitt Roads.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Cam-Air Airport
  • Foos Field

Education

  • 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

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Harris Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  5. ^ History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. C.C. Chapman & Company. 1880. p. 369.
  6. ^ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 590.
  7. ^ "Homepage". Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.