Harrison TownshipIN
A town of 406.
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
406 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Harrison Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 0% work in town. Harrison Township’s median household income is $105,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Harrison Township grew to 92 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013.
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harrison Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Harrison Township is
Harrison Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Harrison Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Harrison Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Harrison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harrison Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Levi Coffin House and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
11 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum
29 mi GardenMinnetrista
13 mi MuseumAbram Gaar House and Farm14 mi GardenHayes Arboretum
29 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State UniversityPhoto credits
Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0
Everything we know about Harrison Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
About 4 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% 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
About Harrison Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Harrison Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 138 housing units.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
Questions about Harrison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison Township, IN a good place to live?
Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.