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A town of 1,940. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
The best of Harrison Township’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and civic life and an A− for cost of living. 16% of residents are under 18 in Harrison Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 571 Indiana towns, just 10 have a lower median rent than Harrison Township. Harrison Township is home to Saint Meinrad School of Theology. On civic life, just 58 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Harrison Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Huffman Mill Covered Bridge and St. Boniface Church. Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Hanks Elementary School | PK–6 | 296 |
St. Boniface ChurchEach 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 3 old photos and papers going back to 1864.
2 places 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.
Its public schools are run by North Spencer County School Corp. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Hanks Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 296 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Harrison Township has added 120 jobs, to 671 in 2023. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harrison Township’s median age is 49.6 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Harrison Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Harrison Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harrison Township beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Harrison Township.
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jim Yellig Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
About 11 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
2 places in Harrison Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Spencer County, Indiana, United States
Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,936 and it contained 744 housing units. Because of the presence of the St. Meinrad Archabbey, the Roman Catholic parishes in this township are under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and not the Diocese of Evansville with the rest of Spencer County.
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7 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | — | — | A− | — | A+ | B |
| Anderson Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C |
| Clark Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Carter Township | #34 | A | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Ferdinand Township | #3 | A+ | A | — | A+ | B |
| Huff Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | B− |
| Clay Township | #237 | B+ | B | — | A+ | B− |
| Santa Claus | #89 | A | B+ | — | A+ | B |
Harrison Township, Anderson Township, Clark Township and Huff Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township, Anderson Township, Clark Township, Carter Township, Ferdinand Township, Huff Township, Clay Township and Santa Claus report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Harrison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
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−.
