Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
9.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Harrisburg, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Harrisburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Harrisburg beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 109 in 1850, a peak of 556 in 1970, 315 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1923 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrisburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
17 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
24 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
17 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrisburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income in Harrisburg is $63,000. The top destinations are Columbus (40%), Grove City (11%) and Dublin (5%).
| Harrisburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harrisburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harrisburg beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 37% of adults feel lonely in Harrisburg.
| Harrisburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Harrisburg | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Harrisburg
About 0 of every 100 Harrisburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Harrisburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Harrisburg is a village in Franklin and Pickaway counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 315 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Harrisburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including William P. Wolf and Thomas F. Tipton.
