Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Appearance
Harris Township | |
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![]() Location in St. Joseph County | |
Coordinates: 41°44′05″N 86°07′28″W / 41.73472°N 86.12444°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 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
- Mishawaka (partial)
CDPs
- CDP of Granger, Indiana (partial)
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
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 48
- State House District 8
- State Senate District 11
References
- 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.