Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Harris Township
Township

Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°44′05″N 86°07′28″W / 41.73472°N 86.12444°W / 41.73472; -86.12444Coordinates: 41°44′05″N 86°07′28″W / 41.73472°N 86.12444°W / 41.73472; -86.12444
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 797 ft (243 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 19,873
 • Density 941/sq mi (363.4/km2)
ZIP codes 46530, 46545, 46561
GNIS feature ID 0453376[1]

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

Harris Township was organized in 1836.[3] The township was named after the Harris family, a local family of pioneer settlers.[4]

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

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Harris Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  2. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  3. ↑ History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. C.C. Chapman & Company. 1880. p. 369.
  4. ↑ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 590.

External links

 Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan
Ontwa Township, Cass County, Michigan
Clay Township Cleveland Township, Elkhart County
   Harris Township  
Penn Township
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