Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Harris Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,873.[3]

Harris Township
Township
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°44′05″N 86°07′28″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	St. Joseph
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	21.12 sq mi (54.69 km^2)
• Land	21.12 sq mi (54.69 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation [1]	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	19,873
• Density	941/sq mi (363.4/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46530, 46545, 46561
Area code(s)	574
GNIS feature ID	453376

Harris Township was organized in 1836.[4] The township was named after the Harris family, a local family of pioneer settlers.[5]

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

• Interstate 80
• Interstate 90
• Indiana State Road 23

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.[6]

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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
2. "Harris Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
3. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-07-07.
4. History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. C.C. Chapman & Company. 1880. p. 369.
5. Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 590.
6. "Homepage". Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana