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Harris Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 45°44′54″N 87°23′32″W / 45.74833°N 87.39222°W / 45.74833; -87.39222
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Harris Township, Michigan
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Harris Township is located in Michigan
Harris Township
Harris Township
Harris Township is located in the United States
Harris Township
Harris Township
Coordinates: 45°44′54″N 87°23′32″W / 45.74833°N 87.39222°W / 45.74833; -87.39222
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMenominee
Government
 • SupervisorPeter Kleiman
Area
 • Total143.3 sq mi (371 km2)
 • Land143.2 sq mi (371 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 • Total2,113
 • Density14.8/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
49845 (Harris)
49896 (Wilson)
49807 (Bark River)
49873 (Perronville)
Area code906
FIPS code26-109-36760[3]
GNIS feature ID1626437[4]
Websiteharristownship.com

Harris Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,113 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

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Harris Township occupies the northeast part of Menominee County, extending 24 miles (39 km) from north to south. It is bordered to the east by Delta County and to the north by Marquette County. The city of Escanaba is 16 miles (26 km) to the east via US Routes 2 and 41, while the village of Powers is 6 miles (10 km) to the west. Menominee, the county seat, is 58 miles (93 km) to the south by road.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harris Township has a total area of 143.3 square miles (371 km2), of which 143.2 square miles (371 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.10%, are water.[1] The Cedar River and its tributaries drain the southern third of the township, except for along the eastern border, where the Bark River has its source. The Ford River drains the northern part of the township, while its tributary Tenmile Creek drains the central part. The entire township drains to Lake Michigan.

Most of the Hannahville Indian Community is located within Harris Township.

Communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19101,561
19201,6213.8%
19301,344−17.1%
19401,4659.0%
19501,345−8.2%
19601,195−11.2%
19701,2373.5%
19801,56326.4%
19901,542−1.3%
20001,89522.9%
20101,9683.9%
20202,1137.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,895 people, 656 households, and 516 families residing in the township. By 2020, there were 2,113 people in the township.[2]

Education

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Most of the township is in the Bark River-Harris School District, while a portion is in the North Central Area Schools.[10]

Hannahville Indian School, a Bureau of Indian Education-affiliated tribal school (which also functions as a charter school) is in the township.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "P1. Race – Harris township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harris Township, Michigan
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harris
  6. ^ a b Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perronville
  8. ^ "Wilson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Menominee County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022.