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Harris Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 368 and it contained 179 housing units.[2]

Harris Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′59″N 90°23′32″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	34.34 sq mi (88.9 km2)
• Land	34.19 sq mi (88.6 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.47%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	355
• Density	10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61459, 61477, 61482
FIPS code	17-057-33110

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.34 square miles (88.9 km²), of which 34.19 square miles (88.6 km²) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²) (or 0.47%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Marietta
• * Seville (Only a number off houses exist)
• Vanapolis (no longer exists)
• Leaman
• Buckwheat
• Point Pleasant
• Williams
• Shoofly

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Marietta and Point Pleasant.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 95

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	355	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
• Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
• V I T Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Harris Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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