Harrison Twp Henry OH, 2006
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Harrison TownshipOH
A town of 1,262.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,262
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
468
Balanced
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
The best of Harrison Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Harrison Township's public schools beat 75% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On the outdoors, just 139 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,262 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipNapoleon TownshipNapoleonDamascus TownshipMonroe TownshipHarrison Township
How Harrison Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Harrison Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $172K, 2.1 years of the county’s $80K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeBOpen →HealthHenry County Hospital 2.6 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerTricounty Rural Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwestern W and Sd - Sr 108 PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offHenry County Scrap Tire Recycling Facility, 3 miOpenStreetMap
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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes43545, 4352343545 97% · 43523 3%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 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Harrison Township’s median age is 45.8 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 22% of Harrison Township residents are 65 or older.
45.8median age · OH 39.7
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
Harrison TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school45%
Some college18%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 69% are men (OH 50%).
| Harrison Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Harrison Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Harrison Township
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Harrison Township has added 115 jobs, to 468 in 2023. The top destinations are Napoleon (24%), Defiance (6%) and Wauseon (4%).
2%work in town
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township2%
Napoleon24%
Defiance6%
Wauseon4%
Archbold4%
15 mi
median commute distance
468
jobs based in Harrison Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
Health in Harrison Township trails 57% of U.S. towns
Harrison Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 35% of adults feel lonely in Harrison Township.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Henry County Hospital
2.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Harrison Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harrison Township.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
25
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 2 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Harrison Township
Township in Ohio, US
Harrison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,297.
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
Questions about Harrison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.