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HarrisonIN

A town of 4,308. Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns.

Population

4,308

+9.1% since 2010

Median home value

$393K

Census ACS

Household income

$120K

median

Median age

36.9

years

Jobs based here

316

A commuter town

What makes Harrison stand out

The 2 things Harrison does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Harrison

Health

54% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 0.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#159 most trails in IN

8.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

0.9% of the town is conserved land.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Harrison for work

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

316jobs based in Harrison

1%of working residents work in town

8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Harrison’s report card

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Commute8 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthB−Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns Outdoors8 mi#159 for trails in IN Climate85°/22°Summer high · winter low · 16″ snow Hazards41/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage SchoolsB−Beats 51% of IN districts

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Weather

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Cloudy

H 68° · L 49°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Harrison. Another town gets a different order.

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 Columbus (57%), Seymour (3%) and Center (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harrison1%

Columbus57%

Seymour3%

Center3%

Bloomington2%

8 mi

median commute distance

316

jobs based in Harrison

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns

Harrison beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

1 better31 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Harrison	IN
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	3.1%	3.5%

Columbus Regional Hospital

7.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

74th

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

0.9% of Harrison is conserved land

8.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

#159for trails in IN

Map of Harrison: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.9%

conserved · 130 of 15,046 acres

8.1 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Touch the Earth Natural Area	2.6 mi	105
2. Tangeman Woods	1.1 mi	31
3. Oakbrook Park	—	9

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Harrison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°

Spring43–64°

Summer63–84°

Fall44–66°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+0.9°

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 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1993

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Harrison’s public schools outperform 51% of Indiana districts

The public schools Harrison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Abc Learning Centre, Inc (DBA Abc-Stewart School) Private	PK–6	179

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

2008 · Dead and still standing · Wikimedia Commons

Harrison’s story

Harrison in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

2007Map highlighting Harrison Township, Bartholomew County, Ind…
2008Dead and still standing

Map highlighting Harrison Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana

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About Harrison

Township in Indiana, United States

Harrison Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,823 and it contained 1,528 housing units.

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