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Harrison TownshipIN
A town of 2,153. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 bordering townsMap →
Feeder Dam Bridge · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domain
Population
2,153
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
236
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 and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for health. Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Tide Water Pumping Station and Feeder Dam Bridge. 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.
Tide Water Pumping StationHistoryA
2 historic places
2 places on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Harrison Township4.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA−
20% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Clay Community Schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Clay City Elementary School | K–6 | 385 |
| Clay City Jr-Sr High School | 7–12 | 366 |
SchoolsB+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
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.
236jobs based in Harrison Township
7%of working residents work in town
21 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.
Cost of livingTypical home $119K, 2.1 years of the Terre Haute metro’s $57K median household incomeAOpen →HealthGreene County General Hospital 15.7 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household income; 236 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsDOpen →History2 places on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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
WaterClay City Water Works1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers87% 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 hereClay County Circuit Court ClerkClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47841, 4742747841 95% · 47427 5%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−
Residents of Harrison Township are less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
Harrison Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 42% of Harrison Township adults have high blood pressure, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 14% of Harrison Township adults have diabetes.
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
Greene County General Hospital
15.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Harrison Township’s schools beat 71% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Clay Community Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Clay City Jr-Sr High School, with 366 students.
71%of IN districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay City Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 385 | A− |
| Clay City Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 366 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Harrison Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (16%), Indianapolis (6%) and Knightsville (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
7%work in town
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township7%
Terre Haute16%
Indianapolis6%
Knightsville6%
Clay City4%
21 mi
median commute distance
236
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% 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 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
An age mix much like Indiana’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
40.5median age · IN 38.1
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Harrison TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school39%
Some college12%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate3%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Harrison Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Harrison Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Harrison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Harrison Township since 2008.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Harrison Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Harrison Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 39,893 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
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
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrison Township; the nearest are
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute19.2 mi$58,649 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute21.5 mi$10,258 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis62.5 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Landmarks
2 places in Harrison Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Harrison Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,151 (slightly down from 2,172 at 2010) and it contained 1,025 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 63 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
Harrison Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
Sugar Ridge TownshipLewis TownshipPerry TownshipJefferson TownshipMarion TownshipHarrison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Sugar Ridge Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Perry Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Marion Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Harrison Township, Lewis Township and Jefferson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township, Lewis Township and Jefferson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Sugar Ridge Township, Perry Township and Marion 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 a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.