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HarrisonOH

A town of 2,918. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,918
−1.2% since 2010
Median home value
$237K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
1,179
Balanced

What makes Harrison stand out

The 2 things Harrison does most differently from other towns.

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Harrison’s report card

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Health

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns

Harrison beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outHarrisonOH
More smokers18.7%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.4%8%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist58.9%62.9%
Mary Rutan Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
29th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.4% of Harrison is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

7.4%conserved
Map of Harrison: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.4%
conserved · 1,221 of 16,396 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#232
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lewis Ratcliff Park0.2 mi13
2. Harmon Field Park0.1 mi4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Harrison has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Harrison

Most working residents leave Harrison for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bellefontaine (22%), Allen (7%) and Perry (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harrison5%
Bellefontaine22%
Allen7%
Perry5%
Columbus5%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,179
jobs based in Harrison
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Gretna Brethren Church from northeast
2015 · Gretna Brethren Church from northeast · Wikimedia Commons
Harrison’s story

Harrison in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Atlas of Logan County, OhioOHmap-hilite-Harrison Twp Logan CoMap of Logan County Ohio Highlighting Harrison Township
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About Harrison

Township in Ohio, US

Harrison Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,061.

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

Population
2,061
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
1,158 ft

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