Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Harrison Township’s median age is 57.5 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Harrison Township. The biggest park or preserve is Paula Swanson Forest Preserve, at 88 acres. Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrison Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison Township.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolan Ctr Maryville Farm CampusLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harrison Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 1% work in town. 4.2% of Harrison Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Rockford (23%), Chicago (5%) and Beloit (5%).
| Harrison Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harrison Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Harrison Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Harrison Township.
| Harrison Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paula Swanson Forest Preserve | — | 88 |
| 2. Two Rivers Forest Preserve | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
11 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
12 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
40 mi TheatreWoodstock Opera House
13 mi GardenKlehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
27 mi MuseumChana SchoolIllinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5
4 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
About 11 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Harrison Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 670 and it contained 273 housing units.
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Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
