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A town of 438.

Population
438
residents
Median home value
$286K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Small town

438 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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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 Ottawa (22%), Olathe (6%) and Overland Park (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harrison0%
Ottawa22%
Olathe6%
Overland Park5%
Lenexa5%
29 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Harrison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Harrison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Harrison is

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

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHarrisonKS
More adults with arthritis29.3%25.5%
Miami County Medical Center
20.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Harrison is conserved land

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 16,073 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Harrison for work

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

22% → Ottawa Ottawa 22% 6% → Olathe Olathe 6% 5% → Overland Park Overland Park 5% 5% → Lenexa Lenexa 5% 4% → Topeka Topeka 4% 4% → Lawrence Lawrence 4% Harrison · 0% stay
34jobs based in Harrison
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Harrison

Township in Kansas, United States

Harrison Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 460.

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

Population
460
Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
984 ft

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