Country United States County Centre Incorporated 1835 Founded 1835 Zip code 16827 | State Pennsylvania Settled 1802 Time zone EST Population 4,873 (2010) Local time Friday 2:06 AM | |
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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.
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Map of Harris Township, PA, USA
Geography
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.
Demographics
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.
There were 1,985 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,920, and the median income for a family was $75,380. The per capita income for the township was $37,835. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.