| Official Name: | Harris Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | St. Joseph |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Km2: | 54.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 54.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 21.12 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 21.12 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 24397 |
| Population Density Km2: | 363.4 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 941 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 236 |
| Elevation Ft: | 774 |
| Coordinates: | 41.7347°N -86.1244°W |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 46530, 46545, 46561 |
| Area Code: | 574 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453376 |
Harris Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,873.[4]
Harris Township was organized in 1836.[5] The township was named after the Harris family, a local family of pioneer settlers.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Harris Township covers an area of, all land.
The township contains Harris Prairie Cemetery on Adams Road, and Salem Cemetery near Ash and Brummitt Roads.
Harris Township residents may obtain a free library card from any branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.[7]