Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,765, settled in 1855. 51% more nonprofits per person than the typical Oregon town.
Harrisburg earns a D, 112th among Oregon's 142 graded towns. In its favor, 1% of its land is conserved. On walkability, just 20 of Oregon’s 228 towns do worse. Harrisburg Odd Fellows Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Among 142 Oregon towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Harrisburg.
Where Harrisburg beats most towns.
Where Harrisburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Harrisburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 422 in 1880, 3,652 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrisburg. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaAutzen Stadium
21 mi Stadium & arenaReser Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaHayward Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaMatthew Knight Arena
40 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest
16 mi MuseumJordan Schnitzer Museum of ArtAutzen Stadium: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hayward Field: Jsayre64, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Matthew Knight Arena: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enchanted Forest: Trashbag (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: User:Akendall, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrisburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrisburg.
Most working residents leave Harrisburg for work: only 5% work in town. At 20 minutes, Harrisburg’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Oregon’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Eugene (20%), Springfield (6%) and Corvallis (5%).
| Harrisburg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Harrisburg SD 7J. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 338 | B− |
| Harrisburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 260 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverfront Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
| 2. Priceboro Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 3. Harrisburg Area Museum | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Harrisburg has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 36°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Harrisburg home is worth about $412,000, up 1.1% in a year, 16% below the Oregon typical home. 84% of households own their home in Harrisburg, where Oregon’s towns sit at 65% and U.S. towns at 73%. Harrisburg’s median rent is $1,548 a month.
| Harrisburg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,548 a month | $1,413 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32% of Harrisburg adults have been diagnosed with depression. Harrisburg beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of Harrisburg adults have obesity.
| Harrisburg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Harrisburg | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.6% | 34.4% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 36.7% | 30.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Harrisburg; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Harrisburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
City in Oregon, United States
Harrisburg is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harrisburg had a population of 3,652.
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Harrisburg grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #112 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B− for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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