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Harrison

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Total population

830

Median home value

$176,100

38.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$77,632

Harrison$78k
National$74k
Weather73°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates37.80°, -89.34°

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

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 16 at 11:24AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

As a small census-designated community in Illinois, United States, Harrison occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 37.798°, -89.336°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 830. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,551 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 5.5 km². That works out to roughly 151 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
64.3
Median home value
$176,100
Housing units
452
Poverty rate
10.6%
Unemployment
16.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
65.1%
Black
4.8%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
6.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.7976
Longitude
-89.3360
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
98°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
97°F
Sunny
Friday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
97°F
Sunny

Forecast for Harrison, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.8%
Diabetes
10%
Adult obesity
41%
Binge drinking
19.7%
Adult smoking
15.1%
No leisure activity
22.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
20
Elementary
8
Middle
4
High
6
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Carbondale Comm H S
    High · Carbondale · 997 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Murphysboro High School
    High · Murphysboro · 598 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Parrish Elem School
    Elementary · Carbondale · 495 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Carbondale Middle School
    Middle · Carbondale · 446 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Murphysboro Middle School
    Middle · Murphysboro · 444 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Carruthers Elementary School
    Elementary · Murphysboro · 406 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Gen John A Logan Attendance Cntr
    Elementary · Murphysboro · 398 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Thomas Elementary School
    Elementary · Carbondale · 305 students · 11.7:1 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

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

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,551

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
16
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Harrison

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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