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HarrisburgOH

With 253 residents, this town was laid out in 1827.

Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Harrisburg a good place to live?

Harrisburg’s typical journey to work is 20 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Harrisburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

253 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Harrisburg.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Harrisburg, mostly inland flooding

13risk score of 100

Expected losses in Harrisburg break down as 62% from inland flooding and 10% from hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Harrisburg sits below 87% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Harrisburg than in Ohio

45.6median age · OH overall 39.7

Here, 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in Ohio as a whole. Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). Harrisburg’s midpoint age is recorded as 45.6 years.

HarrisburgTypical Ohio townTypical U.S. town
Median age45.6 years41.7 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+31%24%29%
HarrisburgOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school23%
Some college22%
Associate’s24%
Bachelor’s0%
Graduate31%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 5% and 96% women

The Census survey reached too few of Harrisburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±45.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Harrisburg
HarrisburgOHU.S.
Under 1010.7%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1712.6%10.3%10.3%
18 to 249.5%8.9%9.1%
25 to 340%13.2%13.7%
35 to 445.5%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5441.9%12%12.2%
55 to 640%13.2%12.7%
65 to 740%10.9%10.2%
75 and older19.8%7.3%7%
No diploma0%8.2%10.4%
High school22.9%32.1%26%
Some college21.8%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s24.1%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s0%19.3%21.6%
Graduate31.2%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

The climate in Harrisburg brings four seasons and pleasant summers

32″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Harrisburg has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 181 people commute in

0%work in town

The top destinations are Louisville (13%), Canton (12%) and Alliance (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away.

Where working residents work

In Harrisburg0%
Louisville13%
Canton12%
Alliance8%
Nimishillen Township7%
11 mi
median commute distance
181
jobs based in Harrisburg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Health

How healthy Harrisburg is

For adults in Harrisburg, the share who have high blood pressure is 38%. Of 32 CDC measures, Harrisburg beats the Ohio average on 10 and trails it on 2. In Harrisburg, 15% of adults binge drink, and 9.3% worry about having enough food.

HarrisburgTypical Ohio townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%38%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.3%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better20 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHarrisburgOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.3%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.5%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.7%
Alliance Community Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harrisburg

15pages on Harrisburg
Nearby attractions

Pro Football Hall of Fame and 24 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrisburg. Close and well known come first.

All 75 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Harrisburg: who provides what

Harrisburg is unincorporated, so Stark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStark CountyStark County provides services here
SchoolsLouisville City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Stark County Board of ElectionsStark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code4464144641 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Harrisburg

About Harrisburg

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Harrisburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stark County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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