Harris Township, Pennsylvania

Harris Township,
Pennsylvania
Township
Penn-Roosevelt State Park in Harris Township
Penn-Roosevelt State Park in Harris Township
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Harris Township
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Harris Township
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCentre
Settled1802
Incorporated1835
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
 • ChairmanDennis Hameister
 • Vice ChairmanBruce Lord
 • SupervisorCharles (Bud) Graham
 • SupervisorNigel Wilson
 • SupervisorFrank Harden
Area
 • Total31.18 sq mi (80.75 km2)
 • Land31.17 sq mi (80.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,873
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
5,635
 • Density180.78/sq mi (69.80/km2)
Time zoneEST
 • Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP code
16827
Area code814
FIPS code42-027-32792
Websitewww.harristownship.org
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20004,657
20104,8734.6%
20205,91321.3%
[3]

Harris Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Boalsburg, a census-designated place (CDP), is located within the township. The population was 4,873 at the 2010 census,[4] which is a 4.6% increase since the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Census 2020".
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Harris township, Centre County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.