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A town of 498. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

Population
498
residents
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$152K
median
Median age
55.7
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

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Small town

498 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Harrison beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHarrisonIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.5%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.3%
Reid Health
11.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, 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 1% work in town. The top destinations are Richmond (18%), Liberty (14%) and Oxford (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harrison1%
Richmond18%
Liberty14%
Oxford6%
Connersville3%
15 mi
median commute distance
13
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 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Harrison for work

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

18% → Richmond Richmond 18% 14% → Liberty Liberty 14% 6% → Oxford Oxford 6% 3% → Connersville Connersville 3% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 2% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 2% Harrison · 1% stay
13jobs based in Harrison
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Harrison

Township in Indiana, United States

Harrison Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 429 and it contained 176 housing units.

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

Population
429
Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,106 ft

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