Harrison Township, Michigan

Harrison Township, Michigan
Harrison Charter Township
Location within Macomb County
Location within Macomb County
Harrison Township is located in Michigan
Harrison Township
Harrison Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Harrison Township is located in the United States
Harrison Township
Harrison Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°35′01″N 82°49′45″W / 42.58361°N 82.82917°W / 42.58361; -82.82917
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
Established1827
Government
 • SupervisorKenneth Verkest
 • ClerkAdam Wit
Area
 • Total
23.76 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Land14.25 sq mi (36.9 km2)
 • Water9.51 sq mi (24.6 km2)
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 • Total
24,314
 • Density1,706.5/sq mi (658.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
48045
Area code586
FIPS code26-36820[5]
GNIS feature ID1626439[6]
Websitewww.harrison-township.org

Harrison Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 24,314 at the 2020 census.[4]

Harrison Township was formed in 1827 in the Michigan Territory along the shores of Lake St. Clair. The township became a charter township in 1978.[7]

  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Harrison Charter Township, Macomb County, Michigan". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Harrison Charter Township. "Elected Officials". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Harrison charter township, Macomb County, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison Township, Michigan
  7. ^ Harrison Charter Township (2018). "Historical Commission". Retrieved January 3, 2023.