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Harrison

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Total population

13,350

Median home value

$169,600

15.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$44,056

Harrison$44k
National$74k
Weather63°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates36.24°, -93.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Harrison is a small city located in Arkansas, United States. It is home to roughly 13,350 residents. Harrison maps to 36.243°, -93.118° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,606 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Population density therefore averages about 464 per km², a moderate population density. Total area is recorded as about 28.8 km². The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.9
Median home value
$169,600
Housing units
6,389
Poverty rate
14.9%
Unemployment
3.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.2%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
5.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.2426
Longitude
-93.1176
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
63°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
85°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Monday
85°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Harrison, AR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.3%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
41.6%
Binge drinking
16.3%
Adult smoking
18%
No leisure activity
30.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HARRISON · 868 students · 6.9:1 ratio
  • HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · HARRISON · 830 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · HARRISON · 515 students · 20.6:1 ratio
  • SKYLINE HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL
    Elementary · HARRISON · 468 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • FOREST HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL
    Elementary · HARRISON · 397 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • VALLEY SPRINGS ELEM. SCHOOL
    Elementary · VALLEY SPRINGS · 350 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • BERGMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · HARRISON · 341 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HARRISON · 268 students · 5.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jack Williams
Jack Williams
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1924-1945)
B
Brandon Burlsworth
American football player (1976-1999)
Gracie Pfost
Gracie Pfost
American politician (1906-1965)
John Paul Hammerschmidt
John Paul Hammerschmidt
American politician (1922-2015)
D
Daniel E. Boatwright
American politician
T
Tim Sherrill
American baseball player
C
Courtney Hudson Goodson
American judge
V
Vance Trimble
American journalist (1913-2021)
J
Joe Foley
Women's college basketball coach
D
Don Crump
American lawyer
J
J. Seaborn Holt
American lawyer and judge; active in Arkansas (1884-1963)
Crump Garvin
Crump Garvin
American military officer (1898–1990)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,606

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
8,792
Avg daily Wikipedia views
303
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Harrison

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Harrison Arka State of Mind Collection · 2019
The autobiography of Ulys Jackson, M.D., Harrison, Arkansas, 1905-19---
Ulys Jackson · 1977
Public building at Harrison, Ark
Phone Number List | Databases List · 1899
Proceedings, Mid-South Upland Hardwood Symposium for the Practicing Forester and Land Manager
Mid-South Upland Hardwood Symposium for the Practicing Forester and Land Manager (1980 Harrison, Ark.) · 1980
One hundred years, 1873-1973
Clyde R. Newman · 1973
Proceedings
Proceedings
Mid-South Upland Hardwood Symposium for the Practicing Forester and Land Manager (1980 Harrison, Ark.) · 1980
An Act to Designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse Located at 402 North Walnut Street in Harrison, Arkansas, as the "J. Smith Henley Federal Building and United States Courthouse."
United States · 2000
The Arkansas traveller ..
The Arkansas traveller ..
Fennimore Harrison · 1881

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library