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Harrison TownshipKS

A town of 444.

Population
444
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$286K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town

Is Harrison Township a good place to live?

Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Harrison Township. Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

444 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ottawa · 3 miLincoln Township · 5 miOttawa Township · 6 miPeoria Township · 6 miCutler Township · 6 miPrinceton · 6 mi
OttawaOttawa TownshipCutler TownshipPeoria TownshipOttawaOttawa TownshipCutler TownshipPeoria TownshipHarrison Township
Getting set up

Moving to Harrison Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrison Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFranklin Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offFranklin County Recycling Center, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsOttawa Unified School District 290Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66067, 6607866067 95% · 66078 5%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.

Work & commute

Most of Harrison Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Harrison Township has lost 30 jobs, to 34 in 2023. 5.5% of Harrison Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harrison Township0%
Ottawa22%
Olathe6%
Overland Park5%
Lenexa5%
29 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageHarrison Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here34 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Harrison TownshipCommute times41 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Harrison Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Harrison Township’s July high is 89°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHarrison Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 21°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Harrison Township is

Harrison Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults have obesity in Harrison Township.

Harrison TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%77%79%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHarrison TownshipKS
More adults with arthritis29.3%25.5%
Miami County Medical Center
20.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageHarrison Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby20.1 miles to an ER · Miami County Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Harrison Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHarrison Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Harrison TownshipGet ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Harrison Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

2.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 16,073 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageHarrison Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Harrison Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harrison Township

16pages on Harrison Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$93K median household income · 34 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors3 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions48 nearby · Old Depot Museum 4 miLibraryOttawa LibraryCollegesOttawa University-Ottawa is 3.2 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 9″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township

Ottawa University-OttawaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ottawa3.2 mi$35,880 tuitionBaker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Baldwin City14.4 mi$35,300 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work

Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Ottawa Ottawa 22% 6% → Olathe Olathe 6% 5% → Overland Park Overland Park 5% 5% → Lenexa Lenexa 5% 4% → Topeka Topeka 4% 4% → Lawrence Lawrence 4% Harrison Township · 0% stay
34jobs based in Harrison Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Harrison Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Harrison Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 460.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
984 ft

Questions about Harrison Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Harrison Township, KS a good place to live?

Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.