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Harrison TownshipOH
A town of 886.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
886
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$273K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Harrison Township. The biggest park or preserve is Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker State Nature Preserve, at 109 acres. Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
886 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipLiberty TownshipAdams TownshipConcord TownshipSalem TownshipHarrison Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Harrison Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrison Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGraham Local School DistrictWest Liberty-Salem Local School District2 districts serve Harrison Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Champaign County Board of ElectionsChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43357, 43318, 4307843357 58% · 43318 34% · 43078 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison Township.
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 2% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide). At 46.4 years, Harrison Township’s median age is above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
46.4median age · OH 39.7
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 24% | 29% |
Harrison TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school43%
Some college21%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate1%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 138 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Harrison Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 25.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Harrison Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Harrison Township is $60,000. The top destinations are Urbana (13%), Springfield (6%) and Bellefontaine (5%).
1%work in town
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township1%
Urbana13%
Springfield6%
Bellefontaine5%
Allen Township5%
19 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Harrison Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harrison Township
Harrison Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Harrison Township is
Harrison Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 39% of adults have obesity in Harrison Township.
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
Mary Rutan Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Harrison Township has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 170 of 15,541 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker State Nature Preserve | — | 109 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 61 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. Close and well known come first.
35 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
11 mi MountainCampbell Hill
38 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
22 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail35 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
38 mi Theme parkZoombezi Bay440K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Zoombezi Bay: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harrison Township
17pages on Harrison Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrison Township; the nearest are
Edison State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Piqua20.8 mi$4,499 in-state tuitionWright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dayton34 mi$11,522 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro70.3 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Harrison Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrison Township
Township in Ohio, US
Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 882.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
Questions about Harrison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison Township, OH a good place to live?
Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.