Harrison Township is a township in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 10,169 at the 2020 census. Pennsylvania Route 28 passes through Harrison Township, connecting Kittanning to the northeast and Pittsburgh to the southwest. Allegheny Technologies has extensive steel mill facilities in Harrison Township, including its Allegheny Ludlum Brackenridge Works. Harrison Township is located at the far northeast corner of Allegheny County. Its northern border is the Butler County line and the Allegheny River forms the township's eastern boundary with Westmoreland County. Its northeast corner also touches Armstrong County.

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How Harrison ranks

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#48Most trails in PA #75Closest to a top hospital in PA #178Most affordable in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Harrison

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Safety Grade A-

Harrison reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Harrison sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Harrison 0.7

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Harrison 5.9

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Harrison

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Most working residents leave Harrison for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (17%), O'Hara (4%) and Tarentum (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Pittsburgh

17%

O'Hara

Tarentum

Monroeville

11%Work in townlive and work in Harrison 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,471Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Harrison

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≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Harrison tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona · 1.7 mi · ER

Community Health Clinic,inc - Dental ServicesNew Kensington · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 15065 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Harrison →

Natural hazards in Harrison

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

28Does Harrison flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Allegheny County MapHarrison vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Harrison

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Harrison has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 22°Winter

61° / 38°Spring

82° / 59°Summer

64° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Harrison get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Harrison

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School Grade C

The public schools Harrison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#294Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictHighlands SDSchools4

Highlands MS C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 575 students Highlands SHS AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 665 students St. Joseph High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 126 students Harvest Baptist AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 298 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.