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83% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
The best of Harrisville Township’s subject grades is an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. 42% of residents are 65 or older in Harrisville Township, above both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On incomes, just 100 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Homes are within reach, about $163K for a typical one, or 3 years of the county’s $55K median household income. Only 97 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Alcona County Recreation Area, at 119 acres. Harrisville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Harrisville Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Harrisville Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 549 in 1880, a peak of 987 in 1890, 437 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrisville 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 Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrisville Township.
70% of Harrisville Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Of 32 CDC measures, Harrisville Township beats the Michigan average on 5 and trails it on 9. 16% of Harrisville Township adults have diabetes.
| Harrisville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Harrisville Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average trip to work in Harrisville Township is 17 minutes. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Harrisville Township shed 176 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 164. Among residents in the town, 14% live below the poverty line.
| Harrisville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 78° and January nights of 13°, with about 52 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails run 5.2 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Harrisville Township’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 4, covering 236 acres.
| Harrisville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrisville State Park | 0.8 mi | 95 |
| 2. Alcona County Recreation Area | 0.4 mi | 119 |
| 3. Harrisville Township Recreation Area | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Harrisville Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Harrisville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Harrisville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
City in Michigan, United States
Harrisville is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alcona County. The population was 437 at the 2020 census, making Harrisville the sixth-smallest city by population in the state of Michigan. The city is surrounded by Harrisville Township but is administratively autonomous. Located on Lake Huron, it is an official Michigan Department of Natural Resources Harbor of Refuge.
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83% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
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 B+.