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Harrison TownshipOH
A town of 907.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
907
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$290K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 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
907 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Butler TownshipCollege TownshipHoward TownshipClay TownshipPleasant TownshipMorgan 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
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMount Vernon City School DistrictEast Knox 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, Knox County Board of ElectionsKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes43022, 43028, 4305043022 84% · 43028 10% · 43050 5%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.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Harrison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 35% of residents (22% statewide). Harrison Township has grown 3.2% since 2020, to 907 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
38.3median age · OH 39.7
Harrison TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma19%
High school32%
Some college17%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 10% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Harrison Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Harrison Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · 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 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.5% of Harrison Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Mount Vernon (20%), Newark (7%) and Columbus (7%).
0%work in town
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township0%
Mount Vernon20%
Newark7%
Columbus7%
Gambier4%
18 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Harrison Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Harrison Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Harrison Township is 83°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Harrison Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
27% of adults have high blood pressure in Harrison Township. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Harrison Township. 31% of adults have obesity in Harrison Township.
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
15 better14 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.1% | 79.2% |
Knox Community Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Harrison Township has set aside 8.3% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Harrison Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
8.3%conserved
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
8.3%
conserved · 1,279 of 15,332 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier4.6 mi$71,520 tuitionMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon8.2 mi$37,158 tuition
About 0 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.
71jobs based in Harrison Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrison Township
Township in Ohio, US
Harrison Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 854 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 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.