Editing Harris Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Harris Township,<br />Pennsylvania
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|settlement_type = Township
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|image_skyline = Penn-Roosevelt State Park.jpg
|imagesize = 
|image_caption = [[Penn-Roosevelt State Park]] in Harris Township
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|image_map = Map of Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
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|map_caption = Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Harris Township
|image_map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Centre County.svg
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|map_caption1 = Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania
|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Centre County, Pennsylvania|Centre]]
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|government_footnotes = 
|government_type = Board of Supervisors
|leader_title = Chairman
|leader_name = Dennis Hameister
|leader_title1 = Vice Chairman
|leader_name1 = Bruce Lord
|leader_title2 = Supervisor
|leader_name2 = Charles (Bud) Graham
|leader_title3 = Supervisor
|leader_name3 = Nigel Wilson
|leader_title4 = Supervisor
|leader_name4 = Frank Harden
|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1802
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1835
|area_magnitude = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref>
|area_total_km2 = 80.75
|area_land_km2 = 80.73
|area_water_km2 = 0.02
|area_total_sq_mi = 31.18
|area_land_sq_mi = 31.17
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
|area_water_percent = 
|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
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|population_total = 4873
|population_density_km2 = 69.80
|population_density_sq_mi = 180.78
|timezone = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
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|timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 16827
|area_code = [[Area code 814|814]]
|website = {{URL|www.harristownship.org}}
|footnotes = 
|pop_est_as_of = 2016
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|population_est = 5635
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 42-027-32792
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{{US Census population
|2000= 4657
|2010= 4873
|2020= 5913
|footnote=<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harristownshipcentrecountypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
}}

'''Harris Township''' is a township in [[Centre County, Pennsylvania|Centre County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of the [[Happy Valley, Pennsylvania|State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. [[Boalsburg, Pennsylvania|Boalsburg]], a [[census-designated place]] (CDP), is located within the township. The population was 4,873 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4202732792| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Harris township, Centre County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 9, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150409133316/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4202732792| archive-date=April 9, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref> which is a 4.6% increase since the 2000 census.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|80.8|km2|disp=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Harris Township is bordered by [[Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Ferguson Township]] to the west, [[College Township, Pennsylvania|College Township]] to the north, [[Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Potter Township]] to the east and [[Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania|Huntingdon County]] to the south.

===Neighborhoods===
*[[Boalsburg, Pennsylvania|Boalsburg]] (census-designated place)
*[[Linden Hall, Pennsylvania|Linden Hall]]
*[[Panorama, Pennsylvania|Panorama]]
*[[Shingletown, Pennsylvania|Shingletown]]

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,873 people, 1,985 households, and 1,433 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|152.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,148 housing units at an average density of 67.3/sq mi (26.0/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 94.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 1,985 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,920, and the median income for a family was $75,380.  The [[per capita income]] for the township was $37,835.  About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Public safety==
Harris Township contracts police service from the State College Police Department.<ref>{{cite web |title=Police |url=https://www.statecollegepa.us/police |website=State College Borough |access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref> Boalsburg Fire Company provides fire and rescue services, while Centre Lifelink EMS is the primary ambulance service.<ref>{{cite web |title=About us |url=http://www.boalsburgfire.com/about.html |website=Boalsburg Fire Company |access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.centrelifelink.com/services/services-about/ |website=Centre Lifelink EMS |access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.harristownship.org Harris Township official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150416123051/http://www.excitingnature.com/category/harris-township/ Parks in Harris Township]

{{State College, Pennsylvania}}
{{Centre County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1802]]
[[Category:Townships in Centre County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]