Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Harrisville grades B+ overall, 78th of 118 graded towns in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $89K and residents are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: it reports more crime per resident than 67% of U.S. towns, including 3 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. A typical home there costs about $445K, 4.4 years of the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income. Harrisville’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Utah’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Harrisville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Among 62 Utah towns, just 3 have a lower violent crime rate than Harrisville.
Where Harrisville beats most towns.
5,567 counted in 2010 and 7,036 in 2020; an estimated 7,154 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Harrisville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 582 in 1880, a low of 319 in 1900, 7,036 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 5 maps from 1955 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrisville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
6 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
37 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
21 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park9 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft verticalGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrisville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrisville.
Harrisville has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Utah.
Within Utah it is less healthy than 73% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
30% of Harrisville adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Utah town median (28%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 20% of Harrisville adults report frequent mental distress. Harrisville beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Harrisville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 8.4% | 12% |
| What stands out | Harrisville | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 9.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.7% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Weber District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 726 | C+ |
| Orion Jr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 1,000 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Harrisville for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Harrisville has added 301 jobs, to 1,636 in 2023. Harrisville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Harrisville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 186 to 117 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Harrisville is 16.5 per 1,000 residents. Harrisville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Harrisville since 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harrisville has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Harrisville home is worth about $445,000, about the same as a year ago, 17% below the Utah typical home.
| Harrisville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,372 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 79% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Independence Park, at 29 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Independence Park | — | 29 |
| 2. Millenium Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Martin Henderson Harris Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Harrisville
About 7 of every 100 Harrisville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
Where Harrisville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Utah, United States
Harrisville is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,036 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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4 towns share a border with Harrisville.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville | #78 | B+ | B− | C | B | A− |
| North Ogden | #23 | A | C+ | A− | B | A− |
| Ogden | #105 | C+ | B | C− | C+ | B |
| Pleasant View | #30 | A | C+ | A | B | A |
| Farr West | #9 | A | B+ | — | B | A− |
Farr West reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Harrisville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Harrisville grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #78 of 118 in Utah. It grades A− for health, C for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
