Chinworth Bridge, 1897
Harrison Township’s story
Harrison Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,760 in 1920, 3,786 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1897 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Explore the history →Harrison TownshipKosciusko County, IN
A town of 3,748.
Population
3,748
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
563
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#177 of 585 in IN
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $167K, 2.2 years of the Warsaw area’s $75K median household income. It grades A− overall, 177th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. 12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Harrison Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%.
What makes Harrison Township stand out
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
563jobs based in Harrison Township
3%of working residents work in town
12 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 livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthKosciusko Community Hospital 8.2 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.4 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
WaterMentone Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers99% 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 hereKosciusko County Circuit Court ClerkKosciusko County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46580, 46539, 46524, 4650446580 60% · 46539 32% · 46524 6% · 46504 1%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 has little public open land, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Harrison Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harrison Township.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
Harrison Township’s schools rank ahead of 71% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. Its one school is below.
71%of IN districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 384 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Harrison Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here fell from 727 in 2013 to 563.
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Harrison Township fell to 563 in 2023, 164 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Warsaw (36%), Wayne Township (5%) and Elkhart (4%).
3%work in town
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township3%
Warsaw36%
Wayne Township5%
Elkhart4%
Fort Wayne4%
12 mi
median commute distance
563
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Harrison Township trails 70% of U.S. towns
Harrison Township tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Harrison Township.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Kosciusko Community Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
46th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Harrison Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Harrison Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Harrison Township
Just 300 of its 27,308 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Harrison Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
#391for trails in IN
1.1%
conserved · 300 of 27,308 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 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
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.
About Harrison Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,786 (up from 3,587 at 2010) and it contained 1,569 housing units. Harrison Township was organized in 1838.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
Harrison Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
Etna TownshipSeward TownshipPrairie TownshipWayne TownshipHarrison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | #177 | A− | A | — | B+ | C |
| Etna Township | — | — | A+ | — | A− | C− |
| Seward Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | C |
| Prairie Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Wayne Township | #165 | A− | B | — | B+ | C+ |
Etna Township, Seward Township and Prairie Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township, Etna Township, Seward Township, Prairie Township and Wayne 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 76% of U.S. towns and #177 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability 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.