Harris Township, Michigan

Harris Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
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Coordinates: 45°44′54″N87°23′32″W / 45.74833°N 87.39222°W / 45.74833; -87.39222
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Menominee
Government
• Supervisor	Peter Kleiman
Area [1]
• Total	143.3 sq mi (371 km2)
• Land	143.2 sq mi (371 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,113
• Density	14.8/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	49845 (Harris) 49896 (Wilson) 49807 (Bark River) 49873 (Perronville)
Area code	906
FIPS code	26-109-36760 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1626437 [4]
Website	harristownship.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

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

• Harris is an unincorporated community in the township on US 2 and US 41 at 45°42′13″N87°20′43″W / 45.70361°N 87.34528°W / 45.70361; -87.34528 (Harris) . ^[5] A post office named "DeLoughary" was first established here on July 8, 1880, named for its first postmaster, George W. DeLoughary, a local farmer. The office was closed on May 4, 1883, after DeLoughary resigned. The office reopened on July 13, 1883, with postmaster Michael B. Harris, a lumberman who had settled here in 1875 and was later a state legislator. On September 6, 1900, the office was renamed for him. ^[6] The Harris post office (ZIP Code 49845) serves the community.
• Perronville is an unincorporated community in the township on M-69 at 45°47′55″N87°21′11″W / 45.79861°N 87.35306°W / 45.79861; -87.35306 (Harris) . ^[7] A railroad was built through here in 1873 to haul ore and timber. The settlement was named for Menasippe Perron, who built a dam and sawmill here in 1883, and became the first postmaster on September 11, 1897. ^[6] The Perronville post office (ZIP Code 49873) covers the northern half of the township.
• Wilson is an unincorporated community in the western part of the township along US 2 and US 41 at 45°42′19″N86°26′17″W / 45.70528°N 86.43806°W / 45.70528; -86.43806 (Wilson) . ^[8] The Wilson post office (ZIP Code 49896) covers the southern third of Harris Township, excluding the community of Harris.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,561		—
1920	1,621		3.8%
1930	1,344		−17.1%
1940	1,465		9.0%
1950	1,345		−8.2%
1960	1,195		−11.2%
1970	1,237		3.5%
1980	1,563		26.4%
1990	1,542		−1.3%
2000	1,895		22.9%
2010	1,968		3.9%
2020	2,113		7.4%
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

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

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Harris township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
3. "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. 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.