Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,153.
The best of Harrison Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, schools, and history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 145 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Harrison Township, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 98 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Harrison Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 82% of U.S. towns. Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
Cristopher C. Walker House and Farm| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-Village Elementary School | K–6 | 381 |
| Tri-Village High School | 3–12 | 364 |
| Wee Patriots Preschool | PK | 72 |
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Harrison Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and a map from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison Township.
Its public schools are run by the Tri-Village Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Tri-Village High School, with 364 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Village Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 381 | A− |
| Tri-Village High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 3–12 | Grades 3–12 | 364 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Harrison Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Harrison Township, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 30% of Harrison Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Harrison Township grew to 399 in 2023, 125 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Harrison Township is 28 minutes.
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harrison Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year37 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
31 mi MuseumFort Recovery
32 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
31 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
About 2 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Harrison Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,164 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | — | — | A | — | A | C− |
| Liberty Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | #677 | C+ | A | — | B− | C− |
| Butler Township | — | — | A | — | A | C |
Harrison Township and Butler Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township, Jefferson Township and Butler Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Liberty Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Harrison Township with a neighbor →
