HarrisonWI
A town of 533.
Is Harrison a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Harrison. Harrison’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Harrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
533 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Harrison: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrison, 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.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Harrison’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Harrison for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Harrison has lost 51 jobs, to 50 in 2023. The top destinations are Dubuque (15%), Platteville (11%) and Lancaster (10%).
| Harrison | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harrison faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Harrison since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Harrison, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Harrison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Harrison’s adults report frequent mental distress
18% of adults report frequent mental distress in Harrison, above both Wisconsin’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). 32% of Harrison adults feel lonely. Harrison beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Harrison | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Harrison | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.6% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.2% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Wisconsin’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. 24% of residents are under 18 in Harrison. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Harrison | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 138 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Harrison | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Harrison has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
9.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Harrison | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Charles Mound and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrison. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MountainCharles Mound
32 mi National MonumentEffigy Mounds National Monument57K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year23 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
35 mi MuseumFort Crawford
16 mi TheatreFive Flags CenterPhoto credits
Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Harrison
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harrison
About 6 of every 100 Harrison residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Harrison for work
Where Harrison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrison
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Harrison is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Cornelia is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Harrison
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison, WI a good place to live?
Harrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.