Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,400.
The best of Harrison Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and schools and an A for history; the weakest is a C− for health. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Harrison Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison Township.
Harrison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 43% of Harrison Township adults have obesity, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 40% of Harrison Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 200 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Harrison Township grew to 202 in 2023, 109 more than in 2013. The median household income in Harrison Township is $100,000.
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harrison Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
37 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
36 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
37 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
28 mi MuseumConner Prairie
37 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
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.
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Harrison Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,352 and it contained 587 housing units. Harrison Township was organized in 1838.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
