Harrison TownshipFayette County, IN
A town of 6,294. 31% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $112K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the Connersville area’s $59K median household income. It grades C− overall, 534th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country, and the median household income is $52K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Harrison Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 89% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Roberts Park, at 74 acres.
What makes Harrison Township stand out
Where Harrison Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| Widest gap | Harrison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.1% |
92% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
Its best grade is an A for history, which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C− comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Harrison Township: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison Township.
For health, Harrison Township earns a D
Harrison Township: 19% of adults report frequent mental distress. 21% of adults in Harrison Township smoke cigarettes; 16% have diabetes.
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Harrison Township’s schools trail 60% of Indiana districts
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: Fayette County School Corporation. 2 public schools serve Harrison Township, with 862 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 530 | C |
| Community Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 46 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Harrison Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 8% work in town. Employers in Harrison Township added 109 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,875. Half commute less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Connersville (27%), Richmond (11%) and Indianapolis (9%).
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Harrison Township
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Harrison Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over half of Harrison Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to tornadoes. One flood insurance claim has been paid locally since 2026.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roberts Park | — | 74 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Harrison Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrison Township; the nearest are
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 nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,450 and it contained 3,046 housing units.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Harrison Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | #534 | C− | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Waterloo Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connersville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairview Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Waterloo Township, Connersville Township and Fairview 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?
Harrison Township grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #534 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.