Lincoln Pike farmstead, 2018
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Harrison TownshipOH
A town of 961.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
961
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$151K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Harrison Township. Harrison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
961 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Green TownshipWalnut TownshipClay TownshipGuyan 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrison Township’s trash rules yet
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, Gallia County Board of ElectionsGallia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45658, 45631, 4562345658 44% · 45631 44% · 45623 13%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
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (18% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
42.6median age · OH 39.7
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 24% | 29% |
Harrison TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma16%
High school45%
Some college8%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s10%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Harrison Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Harrison Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Harrison Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
At 81 of 100, Harrison Township’s FEMA risk score is above both Ohio’s towns (23 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
1.9% of Harrison Township residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Green Township (12%), Huntington (10%) and Gallipolis (9%).
0%work in town
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township0%
Green Township12%
Huntington10%
Gallipolis9%
Jackson3%
21 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Harrison Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.0°
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 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Harrison Township.
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 34.9% | 26.9% |
Holzer Medical Center
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 3% of Harrison Township
1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Harrison Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
3%conserved
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3%
conserved · 597 of 19,916 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
About 9 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Harrison Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrison Township
Township in Ohio, US
Harrison Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 959.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 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.