Matamoras Indiana, 2010
Harrison Township’s story
Harrison Township in pictures
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Harrison TownshipIN
A town of 2,268.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,268
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$105K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
348
A commuter town
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
The best of Harrison Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history; the weakest is a C− for health. Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Harrison Township stand out
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA−
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Harrison Township6.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeB+
87% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A shrinking town
Harrison Township has shrunk 14% since 2010
2,640 counted in 2010 and 2,353 in 2020; an estimated 2,268 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Harrison Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Harrison Township is from typical.
HealthBluffton Regional Medical Center 15.2 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $105K, 2 years of the county’s $51K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 5.6% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$61K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life1.9 library visits per resident; 6.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMontpelier Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 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 hereBlackford County Circuit / Superior Court ClerkBlackford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes47359, 4734847359 93% · 47348 6%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.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Harrison Township is less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns
Harrison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Harrison Township, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 43% of Harrison Township adults have obesity.
15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.7% |
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Harrison Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Harrison Township fell to 348 in 2023, 243 fewer than in 2013. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township.
7%work in town
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township7%
Bluffton9%
Marion8%
Hartford City7%
Montpelier6%
21 mi
median commute distance
348
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Harrison Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Harrison Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Harrison Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Harrison Township
0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 21 of 26,869 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little League Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Fireman's Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Baldwin Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harrison Township
18pages on Harrison Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
About 2 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
348jobs based in Harrison Township
7%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrison Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Harrison Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,353 (down from 2,640 at 2010) and it contained 1,155 housing units. The township was named after William Henry Harrison, hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, former governor of the Indiana Territory, and ninth President of the United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
Harrison Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
Penn TownshipChester TownshipWashington TownshipJackson TownshipKnox TownshipHarrison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Penn Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Chester Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
| Knox Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Harrison Township, Penn Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township, Penn Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Chester Township, Washington Township and Knox Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Harrison Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Harrison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.