Harrison TownshipKS
A town of 304.
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
304 people, and everyone knows the way
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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.
More of Harrison Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
The middle household income for Harrison Township comes to $99,000. Its average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. The top destinations are Seneca (17%), Topeka (14%) and Sabetha (8%).
| Harrison Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are just over a third of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). Harrison Township’s midpoint age is 35.5 years, below both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Since 2020, Harrison Township has lost 2.6% of its people, to 304 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Harrison Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Harrison Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Harrison Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 34.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Harrison Township has four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Harrison Township is
The share of adults in Harrison Township who have high blood pressure: 37%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Harrison Township is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 3. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 30% feel lonely.
| Harrison Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Harrison Township: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. 40% of Harrison Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Harrison Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrison Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
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 Nemaha County, Kansas, U.S.
Harrison Township is a township in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 306.
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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.