Harrison Township, Michigan
| Charter Township of Harrison, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
| Motto: The Boating Capital of Michigan | |
 Location of Harrison Charter Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°35′1″N 82°49′45″W / 42.58361°N 82.82917°WCoordinates: 42°35′1″N 82°49′45″W / 42.58361°N 82.82917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Macomb |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Kenneth J. Verkest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Land | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) |
| • Water | 9.4 sq mi (24.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 24,461 |
| • Density | 1,710.2/sq mi (660.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48045 |
| Area code(s) | 586 |
| FIPS code | 26-36820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626439 |
| Website | Harrison-Township.org |
Harrison Charter Township is a charter township and a census-designated place (CDP) of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 24,461. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 26,004.
There are two unincorporated communities in the Township/CDP:
Belvedere was a village at the mouth of the Clinton River. It was established in 1837 but flooded the following year and was abandoned.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8 square miles (62 km2), of which 14.3 square miles (37 km2) is land and 9.4 square miles (24 km2) (39.79%) is water.
The location of the township makes it a very popular attraction for many people in surrounding areas. Lake Saint Clair Metropark (formerly Metro Beach Metropark) is located on the shoreline of Harrison Township and Lake St. Clair. The park contains nature trails, a nature center, playgrounds, beaches, pools, and picnic areas. The park has docks available to boaters. Locally, Harrison Township is known as "BoatTown, U.S.A." due to the large number of marinas.
Selfridge Air National Guard Base is located in Harrison Township.
The U.S. Census Bureau has defined Harrison Township as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2000 Census. This allows the community to appear both on the list of places (like cities and villages) as well on the list of county subdivisions (like other townships). The final statistics for the township and the CDP are identical.
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,461 people, 10,720 households, and 6,421 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,710.2 per square mile (660.5/km²). There were 11,486 housing units at an average density of 803.0 per square mile (310.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.53% White, 2.47% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
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