Harrison TownshipMO
A town of 227.
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher July high than Harrison Township. Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
227 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.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Harrison Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 0% work in town. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Harrison Township grew to 28 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013.
| Harrison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Harrison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harrison Township has four seasons and hot summers
Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 24° and about 8 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 Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Harrison Township.
| Harrison Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Harrison Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
About 2 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
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 Vernon County, Missouri, U.S.
Harrison Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Harrison Township was erected in 1842, taking its name from President William Henry Harrison.
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Questions about Harrison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.