River Road stubble field, 2017
Harrison Township’s story
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Harrison TownshipOH
A town of 1,556.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,556
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
193
A commuter town
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 25 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
193jobs based in Harrison Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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 3.5 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income$46K median household incomeD−Open →HealthGenesis Hospital 12 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $122K, 2 years of the Zanesville area’s $61K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPhilo water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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, Muskingum County Board of ElectionsMuskingum County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43771, 4372043771 85% · 43720 15%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.
HealthD
A larger share of adults have obesity in Harrison Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
45% of adults have obesity in Harrison Township, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 16% of adults have diabetes in Harrison Township. Harrison Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.3% |
Genesis Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Harrison Township’s public schools outperform 53% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Franklin Local school district. Its one school is below.
53%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philo Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 439 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Harrison Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 1% work in town. 23% of Harrison Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Harrison Township grew to 193 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township1%
Zanesville24%
Columbus7%
Washington Township3%
Perry Township3%
16 mi
median commute distance
193
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Harrison Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 21° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harrison Township
17pages on Harrison Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusCommunity college · Public · Zanesville11.5 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionZane State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Zanesville11.6 mi$6,006 in-state tuitionMuskingum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Concord14.8 mi$32,665 tuition
About 3 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 twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,521 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Harrison Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
Blue Rock TownshipWayne TownshipBrush Creek TownshipDuncan FallsYork TownshipBloom TownshipHarrison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | D |
| Blue Rock Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wayne Township | #786 | C | A− | — | B− | D |
| Brush Creek Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Duncan Falls | — | — | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| York Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bloom Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Harrison Township, Brush Creek Township and Duncan Falls have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township, Wayne Township, Brush Creek Township and Duncan Falls report no FBI crime data of their own. Blue Rock Township, York Township and Bloom Township aren’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 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−.