Harris Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,873. Harris Township was organized in 1836. The township was named after the Harris family, a local family of pioneer settlers.

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How Harris ranks

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#2Best schools in IN #14Fewest uninsured in IN #16Lowest obesity in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Harris

Work & commute in Harris

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Most working residents leave Harris for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are South Bend (20%), Mishawaka (16%) and Elkhart (11%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

South Bend

20%

Mishawaka

16%

Elkhart

11%

Notre Dame

6%Work in townlive and work in Harris 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,416Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Harris

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

17better than IN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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What stands out

9.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · better 5.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIN 8.9% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterMishawaka · 3.2 mi · ER

Healthlinc MishawakaMishawaka · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46530, 46545, 46561 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Harris →

Natural hazards in Harris

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Harris flood?paid flood claims since 1982 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for St. Joseph County MapHarris vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Harris →

Climate in Harris

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Harris has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Harris get?About 37 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Harris →

Schools in Harris

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School Grade A+

The public schools Harris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#2Best public schoolsof 350 in IN

DistrictPenn-Harris-Madison School CorpSchools6

Horizon Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 679 students Northpoint Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 577 students Prairie Vista Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 513 students Mary Frank Harris Elementary Sch A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 471 students St. Pius X Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 673 students Discovery Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 941 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.