Joseph J. Rohrer Farm · National Register of Historic Places
Harrison Township’s story
Harrison Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1960 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Harrison TownshipElkhart County, IN
A town of 3,582.
4 bordering townsMap →
Joseph J. Rohrer Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,582
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$291K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
689
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#186 of 585 in IN
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A−, 186th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Its public schools beat 95% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. 36% of residents are under 18 in Harrison Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 102 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Harrison Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Joseph J. Rohrer Farm and St. John's Lutheran Church.
What makes Harrison Township stand out
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 95% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
3 schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside Mennonite W | 1–8 | 38 |
| Wabash School | 1–8 | 31 |
| Bashor Alternative School | K–12 | 72 |
SchoolsA+
#22 of the 592 Indiana towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
Joseph J. Rohrer FarmHistoryA
2 historic places
2 places on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
A shrinking town
Harrison Township has shrunk 19% since 2010
4,435 counted in 2010 and 3,547 in 2020; an estimated 3,582 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.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →HealthGoshen Hospital 5.4 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $291K, 4.2 years of the Elkhart metro’s $69K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 18.8% of households have no car; 13.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailD−Open →History2 places on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGoshen Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers98% 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 hereElkhart County Circuit Court ClerkElkhart County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46526, 46517, 4657346526 94% · 46517 5% · 46573 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 carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Indiana (mostly inland flooding) and has schools in the top 5% of Indiana, but it has little public open land.
SchoolsA+
For schools, Harrison Township earns an A+
That grade ranks #22 of the 592 Indiana towns we grade for schools.
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
95%of IN districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Mennonite W PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 38 | – |
| Bashor Alternative School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 72 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
In Harrison Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Indiana towns, with expected losses of about $249 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in Harrison Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Harrison Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
The average commute for its 1,433 working residents takes 16.8 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 8% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 71, to 689. For Harrison Township, the average trip to work is 17 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles.
8%work in town
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township8%
Goshen19%
Elkhart17%
Wakarusa8%
Nappanee6%
9 mi
median commute distance
689
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Harrison Township are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Harrison Township: 14% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Just over a third of adults in Harrison Township feel lonely; 17% worry about having enough food.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 13.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.3% | 14.7% |
Goshen Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
41st
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
More children than Indiana overall
Here, nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 30% in Indiana as a whole. The median age in Harrison Township is 32.8 years. 27% never finished high school. The share of residents in Harrison Township who are 65 or older: 14%.
32.8median age · IN 38.1
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
Harrison TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma27%
High school33%
Some college8%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Harrison Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 27.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Harrison Township’s year
A winter brings about 45 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 83°.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD−
0% of Harrison Township is conserved land
Just 0 of its 22,755 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Harrison Township itself; its outdoors grade is D−.
1.1 miles of trail.
#391for trails in IN
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,755 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 33 attractions →Notre Dame Stadium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
19 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
24 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
19 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum17 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi Zoo
18 mi MuseumRaclin Murphy Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Raclin Murphy Museum of Art: Swanyay, CC0
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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
Goshen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Goshen5.5 mi$38,890 tuitionAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elkhart7 mi
About 1 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
689jobs based in Harrison Township
8%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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 sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,435.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
Harrison Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
Elkhart TownshipUnion TownshipOlive TownshipConcord TownshipHarrison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | #186 | A− | B | — | A+ | C |
| Elkhart Township | #434 | C+ | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Union Township | #112 | A− | B− | — | A+ | C |
| Olive Township | #156 | A− | B+ | — | A+ | C |
| Concord Township | #484 | C | B+ | — | C | D |
Harrison Township, Elkhart Township, Union Township, Olive Township and Concord Township report no FBI crime data of their own. 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?
By most measures, yes. Harrison Township grades A− overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #186 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and A+ for schools.
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 B.