Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Harrison run?
Harrison’s city government spent $12.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,036 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Harrison didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Harrison is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,036 per resident a year, or $2.84 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Harrison didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Harrison yet
Every year of Harrison’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,006 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Harrison’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Harrison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harrison →
Who’s in charge in Harrison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harrison’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on harrisonohio.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 136 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (12,199).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Southwest Local School District
Harrison’s K–12 school district, shared with Crosby Township, Harrison Township, Whitewater Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,512 per pupil, $8,257 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Harrison’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Harrison alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hamilton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.0%233,360 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.1%172,365 votesOthers: 1.0% (4,028 votes).
Most votes in Hamilton County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Harrison lies in Hamilton County. Every 2024 race in Hamilton County is on the county’s page.
Hamilton County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Harrison.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: harrisonohio.gov ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Harrison compares with the towns next door
Harrison’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | estimate | $2,832 |
| Harrison | estimate | $3,006 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Harrison’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Harrison’s government
How much does Harrison spend per resident?
About $1,036 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Harrison didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Harrison?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,006 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see harrisonohio.gov.
Who runs Harrison’s government?
See harrisonohio.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrison yet.
How did Harrison vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Harrison alone. Hamilton County, where 100% of Harrison lies, voted Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harrison?
90 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $570,795 (about $6.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harrison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Bill Blessing) and State House District 29 (Cindy Abrams). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harrison’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Harrison, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →