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Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°44′05″N 86°07′28″W / 41.73472°N 86.12444°W / 41.73472; -86.12444
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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
 • Total21.12 sq mi (54.69 km2)
 • Land21.12 sq mi (54.69 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
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774 ft (236 m)
Population
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 • Total24,397
 • 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

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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

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CDPs

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Cam-Air Airport
  • Foos Field

Education

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  • 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

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References

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  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.
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