Harris Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Harris Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 47°9′41″N93°31′24″W / 47.16139°N 93.52333°W / 47.16139; -93.52333
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Itasca
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Land	31.9 sq mi (82.6 km2)
• Water	4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2)
Elevation	1,342 ft (409 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,253
• Density	91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55744 [1]
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-27296 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0664401 [3]

Harris Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Harris Township was named for Duncan Harris, a pioneer farmer. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which 31.9 square miles (83 km²) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km²), or 11.04%, is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 3,328 people, 1,290 households, and 992 families living in the township. The population density was 104.3 inhabitants per square mile (40.3/km²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.87% White, 0.21% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21%. ^[2]

Of the 1,290 households 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.3% of households were one person and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.

The median household income was $47,344 and the median family income was $54,508. Males had a median income of $38,523 versus $27,574 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,757. About 5.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Harris Township MN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Harris township, Itasca County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 10, 2012.
5. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  255.