Harrison TownshipMO
A town of 156.
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Harrison Township. Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 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.
Harrison Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Harrison Township is
In Harrison Township, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. Harrison Township: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among adults here, 21% smoke cigarettes and 34% get no exercise outside work.
| Harrison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Harrison Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
41% of Harrison Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.5% of Harrison Township
For Harrison Township, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. 17 miles of trail.
| Harrison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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 6 across Missouri.
About Harrison Township
Township in Daviess County, Missouri, U.S.
Harrison Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 143. Harrison Township has the name of William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States.
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Questions about Harrison Township
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Is Harrison Township, MO a good place to live?
Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.