A town of 13,350, settled in 1869. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
The 3 things Harrison does most differently from other towns.
24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Harrison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Heights Elementary School | 1–4 | 479 | A |
| Forest Heights Elementary School | 1–4 | 375 | A− |
| Harrison Kindergarten | K | 177 | Not graded |
| Arkansas Childrens University Private | PK–4 | 30 | |
| Harrison Middle School | 5–8 | 865 | A |
| Harrison High School | 9–12 | 843 | A− |
7.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anstaff Soccer Complex and Harrison Tennis Complex | 1 mi | 31 |
| 2. Lake Harris Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 3. Minnie Harris Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
50% of Harrison’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (3%), Fayetteville (2%) and Rogers (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
The typical Harrison home is worth about $239,000, up 3.3% in a year, 5% above the Arkansas typical home.
Harrison beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Harrison | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.2% |
Harrison reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 53% of towns.
Harrison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
Where Harrison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 places in Harrison on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Harrison.
City in Arkansas, United States
Harrison is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is named after Marcus LaRue Harrison, a surveyor who laid out the city along Crooked Creek at Stifler Springs. As of the 2020 census, Harrison had a population of 13,069. It is the 30th largest city in Arkansas, based on official 2019 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Harrison is the principal city of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boone and Newton counties. The community has a history of racism; there were two race riots in the early 20th century and an influx of white supremacist organizations during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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