Harrison TownshipPA
A town of 1,003.
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
The best of Harrison Township’s subject grades are a B for history and walkability; the weakest is a D for incomes. 31% of residents are under 18 in Harrison Township, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 102 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,003 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Harrison Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Harrison Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Harrison Township: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harrison Township.
Harrison Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
42% of Harrison Township adults have high blood pressure, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. 14% of Harrison Township adults have diabetes. Harrison Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Harrison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harrison Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Harrison Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 9% work in town. The average trip to work in Harrison Township is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Bingham Township (7%), Westfield Township (7%) and Coudersport (6%).
| Harrison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Harrison Township is cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Harrison Township’s July high is 79°F. Harrison Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Harrison Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harrison Township has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Harrison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Harrison Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrison Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
91% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrison Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Harrison Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Harrison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison Township, PA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $140,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.