Harris Township, Michigan

Geography

Harris Township occupies the northeast part of Menominee County, extending 24 mi from north to south. It is bordered to the east by Delta County and to the north by Marquette County. The city of Escanaba is 16 mi to the east via US Routes 2 and 41, while the village of Powers is 6 mi to the west. Menominee, the county seat, is 58 mi to the south by road.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harris Township has a total area of 143.3 sqmi, of which 143.2 sqmi are land and 0.1 sqmi, or 0.10%, are water. The Cedar River and its tributaries drain the southern third of the township, except for along the eastern border, where the Bark River has its source. The Ford River drains the northern part of the township, while its tributary Tenmile Creek drains the central part. The entire township drains to Lake Michigan.

Most of the Hannahville Indian Community is located within Harris Township.

Communities

• Harris is an unincorporated community in the township on US 2 and US 41 at . A post office named "DeLoughary" was first established here on July 8, 1880, named for its first postmaster, George W. DeLoughary, a local farmer. The office was closed on May 4, 1883, after DeLoughary resigned. The office reopened on July 13, 1883, with postmaster Michael B. Harris, a lumberman who had settled here in 1875 and was later a state legislator. On September 6, 1900, the office was renamed for him. The Harris post office (ZIP Code 49845) serves the community.
• Perronville is an unincorporated community in the township on M-69 at . A railroad was built through here in 1873 to haul ore and timber. The settlement was named for Menasippe Perron, who built a dam and sawmill here in 1883, and became the first postmaster on September 11, 1897. The Perronville post office (ZIP Code 49873) covers the northern half of the township.
• Wilson is an unincorporated community in the western part of the township along US 2 and US 41 at . The Wilson post office (ZIP Code 49896) covers the southern third of Harris Township, excluding the community of Harris.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,895 people, 656 households, and 516 families residing in the township. By 2020, there were 2,113 people in the township.

Education

Most of the township is in the Bark River-Harris School District, while a portion is in the North Central Area Schools.

Hannahville Indian School, a Bureau of Indian Education-affiliated tribal school (which also functions as a charter school) is in the township.

References

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau.
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10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Menominee County, MI". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].