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Harrison Avenue at Walnut Street in Harrison
Ohio›Hamilton County

Harrison TownshipOH

A town of 15,369, laid out in 1810. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Harrison Township

Harrison Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Harrison Township a good place to live?

16% of working residents work locally in Harrison Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include Othniel Looker House and Eighteen Mile House. We don’t grade Harrison Township yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Harrison Township stand out

Where Harrison Township beats most towns.

Othniel Looker House
Othniel Looker House · National Register of Historic Places
Harrison Township’s story

216 years in pictures

Census counts: 173 in 1830, 12,563 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 4 maps from 1955 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1810Harrison Township is laid out
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Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 51 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. 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

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Harrison Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrison Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarrison City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthwest Local 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, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code4503045030 99%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.

Climate

In Harrison Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 87°F, Harrison Township’s July high is against 84°F in Ohio’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Harrison Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Southwest Local school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is William Henry Harrison High School, with 1,122 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Harrison Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–81,069B
William Henry Harrison High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–121,122B−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Harrison Township

Jobs based in Harrison Township grew to 6,763 in 2023, 846 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cincinnati (21%), Harrison (13%) and West Chester Township (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

16%work in town
Harrison TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line7.1%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$88,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Harrison Township16%
Cincinnati21%
Harrison13%
West Chester Township3%
Blue Ash3%
17 mi
median commute distance
6,763
jobs based in Harrison Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Harrison Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Harrison Township is

Harrison Township beats the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Harrison Township.

Harrison TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%26%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)22%28%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHarrison TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.2%8.3%
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.9% of Harrison Township

3.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Campbell Lakes Preserve, at 416 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.

4.9%conserved
Harrison TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land4.9%3.7%4.3%
4.9%
conserved · 549 of 11,317 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Campbell Lakes Preserve2.4 mi416
2. Othneil Looker Park0.6 mi51
3. Willow Park on the Whitewater0.5 mi22

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Who lives here

An age mix much like Ohio’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. Harrison Township has grown 7.4% since 2020, to 15,369 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

39.6median age · OH 39.7
Harrison TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Under 1824%22%22%
Median age39.6 years41.7 years40.5 years
Harrison TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school29%
Some college23%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Harrison Township
Harrison TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1011.9%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1711.9%10.3%10.3%
18 to 246.8%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3413.1%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4413%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5411.3%12%12.2%
55 to 6413.6%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7412.1%10.9%10.2%
75 and older6.4%7.3%7%
No diploma6.8%8.2%10.4%
High school29.1%32.1%26%
Some college22.5%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s12.9%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.8%19.3%21.6%
Graduate8.9%12.2%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harrison Township

18pages on Harrison Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township

Landmarks

3 places in Harrison Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Harrison Township

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Harrison is a city in western Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,563 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

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

Established
1850
Area
5.2 sq mi
Elevation
522 ft
ZIP code
45030
Area code
513

Harrison Township’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with Harrison Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Harrison Township——————
Whitewater Township#547B−B−—B+B
Harrison#89ABB+B+B+
Morgan Township#479BC+—AB−
Crosby Township#627B−C−—B+B

Whitewater Township, Morgan Township and Crosby Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Harrison Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Harrison Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Harrison Township, OH a good place to live?

We don’t grade Harrison Township yet; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.