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A town of 570. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

Population
570
residents
Median home value
$136K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town

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Small town

570 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Harrison beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHarrisonIN
More adults with COPD10.4%8.1%
More smokers19.1%15.7%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.8%
Putnam County Hospital
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Harrison

Most working residents leave Harrison for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Spencer (10%), Bloomington (8%) and Greencastle (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harrison0%
Spencer10%
Bloomington8%
Greencastle7%
Center7%
23 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Harrison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Harrison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Harrison for work

Where Harrison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Spencer Spencer 10% 8% → Bloomington Bloomington 8% 7% → Greencastle Greencastle 7% 7% → Center Center 7% 6% → Richland Richland 6% 5% → Plainfield Plainfield 5% Harrison · 0% stay
3jobs based in Harrison
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Harrison

Township in Indiana, United States

Harrison Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 434 (down from 444 at 2010), and it contained 191 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
434
Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
787 ft

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