Harris Township, Pennsylvania

Harris Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Penn-Roosevelt State Park in Harris Township
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Harris Township
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Centre
Settled	1802
Incorporated	1835
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
• Chairman	Dennis Hameister
• Vice Chairman	Bruce Lord
• Supervisor	Charles (Bud) Graham
• Supervisor	Nigel Wilson
• Supervisor	Frank Harden
Area
• Total	31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2)
• Land	31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,873
• Estimate (2016)	5,635
• Density	156/sq mi (60.3/km2)
Time zone	EST
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC)
ZIP code	16827
Area code(s)	814
FIPS code	42-027-32792
Website	www.harristownship.org

Harris Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Boalsburg, a census-designated place (CDP), is located within the township. The population was 4,873 at the 2010 census, which is a 4.6% increase since the 2000 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.8 km²), all of it land.

Harris Township is bordered by Ferguson Township to the west, College Township to the north, Potter Township to the east and Huntingdon County to the south.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,873 people, 1,985 households, and 1,433 families residing in the township. The population density was 152.8 people per square mile (58.9/km²). There were 2,148 housing units at an average density of 67.3/sq mi (26.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.2% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.