Dead and still standing, 2008
Harrison Township’s story
Harrison Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Explore the history →Harrison TownshipBartholomew County, IN
A town of 4,423.
Population
4,423
2025 Census estimate · +4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$393K
Census ACS
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
316
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#435 of 585 in IN
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 435th among Indiana's 585 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $120K. A typical home there costs about $393K, 4.9 years of the Columbus metro’s $80K median household income. Only 74 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Only 31 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on history.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
316jobs based in Harrison Township
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Harrison Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Harrison Township is from typical.
Jobs & income316 jobs based hereA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →HealthColumbus Regional Hospital 7.6 miles awayB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Harrison Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrison Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColumbus Municipal UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrison Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBartholomew County ClerkBartholomew County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes47201, 4744847201 98% · 47448 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison Township.
Harrison Township looks healthier within Indiana than nationally, sends most of its workers to Columbus and beyond and has household incomes well above the Indiana norm.
OutdoorsC+
Harrison Township has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
8.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Touch the Earth Natural Area, at 105 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
#150for trails in IN
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.9%
conserved · 130 of 15,046 acres
8.2 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-US
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Harrison Township fall behind 52% of Indiana districts
Its one school is below.
48%of IN districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abc Learning Centre, Inc (DBA Abc-Stewart School) PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 179 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer of Harrison Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Harrison Township has 316 jobs for its 1,960 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 20% of workers work from home, against 10.7% across Indiana.
1.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 1% of working residents work locally in Harrison Township. The top destinations are Columbus (57%), Indianapolis (8%) and Seymour (3%).
1%work in town
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township1%
Columbus57%
Indianapolis8%
Seymour3%
Bloomington2%
8 mi
median commute distance
316
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Harrison Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a 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, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Harrison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harrison Township.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
22
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Residents of Harrison Township are less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Within Indiana it is healthier than 67% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures. Against the 5,763 U.S. towns with household incomes like Harrison Township’s, it is less healthy than 90%, so it trails even them.
Harrison Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Harrison Township, below the Indiana town median (17%) but above the median of U.S. towns (14%). 25% of Harrison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | 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
67th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 41 attractions →Memorial Stadium and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
7 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
26 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
26 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art6 mi GardenMill Race Park6 mi MuseumZaharakosSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harrison Township
18pages on Harrison Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrison Township; the nearest are
Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin20.1 mi$38,710 tuitionIndiana University-BloomingtonUniversity or college · Public · Bloomington26.5 mi$12,144 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis43.1 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Harrison Township
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
Harrison Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
Columbus TownshipOhio TownshipColumbusHarrison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | #435 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | B− |
| Ohio Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | B− |
| Columbus · Columbus Township | #200 | B+ | B | A | B− | B− |
Ohio Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township and Ohio Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Columbus Township and Columbus are one community, graded once. Compare Harrison Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Harrison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison Township, IN a good place to live?
Harrison Township grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #435 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Harrison Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.