Harris Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in St. Joseph County | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′05″N 86°07′28″W / 41.73472°N 86.12444°W | |
| 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 | 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]
- ^ "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.