Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,257.
Harrison Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $181K for a typical one, or 2.6 years of the county’s $69K median household income. It grades B− overall, 584th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. 12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Harrison Township, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Warnke Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Harrison Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and a map from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year24 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
39 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
18 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrison Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison Township.
13% of Harrison Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Harrison Township grew to 1,336 in 2023, 95 more than in 2013. Harrison Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Tri-County North Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County North Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 298 | B+ |
| Tri-County North High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 177 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Harrison Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Harrison Township.
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harrison Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 920 of its 22,793 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Harrison Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison Township
About 3 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,305 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Twin Township (B) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | #584 | B− | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C |
| Twin Township | #519 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| Clay Township | #432 | B | C+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Twin Township | #291 | B+ | B+ | — | A | C+ |
Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township, Monroe Township, Twin Township, Clay Township and Twin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Harrison Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Harrison Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #584 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
