HarrisonMT
95 residents make their home in this town in Montana.
Is Harrison a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Harrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
95 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Harrison: who provides what
Harrison is unincorporated, so Madison County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Harrison has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Harrison’s FEMA risk score is 74 of 100. 67% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Harrison’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Harrison K-12 Schools. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The 3 public schools in Harrison teach 61 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 36 | C |
| Harrison High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 9 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Harrison’s year
July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 16°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Harrison is
For adults in Harrison, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Harrison is ahead of Montana on 4 and behind on 2. Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Harrison.
| Harrison | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harrison | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Harrison sell for about $382K
Among households in Harrison, 64% own their home. The town’s midpoint rent comes in at $1,078 a month.
| Harrison | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,078 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Harrison
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrison; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Harrison residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Harrison
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Harrison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Montana, United States. The population was 105 at the 2020 census, down from 137 in 2010. The town began as "Ferguson", a stage stop on the road to Virginia City. The Northern Pacific Railroad constructed a branch line in 1889. Eventually the town was called Harrison after an early settler, Henry C. Harrison.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,918 ft
- ZIP code
- 59735
Questions about Harrison
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison, MT a good place to live?
Harrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.