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Harrison Lake

IndianaCDP

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Total population

144

Median home value

$450,000

78.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$140,000

Harrison Lake$140k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates39.18°, -86.03°

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 Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana, metropolitan statistical area.

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History & geography

Geography

The community is in western Bartholomew County, built around two reservoirs on Denios Creek: North Harrison Lake and South Harrison Lake. A third reservoir, Tamerix Lake, lies to the south, outside the CDP. Columbus, the county seat, is to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 36.97%, are water. Via Denios Creek, the Harrison Lakes drain southeast to the East Fork of the White River.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
73.9
Median home value
$450,000
Housing units
122
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.1845
Longitude
-86.0262
Water area
0.16 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
65.4°F
Avg low
47.5°F
Annual precipitation
47.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

This Afternoon
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
70°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
69°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
59°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Harrison Lake, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Columbus North High School
    High · Columbus · 2,224 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Columbus East High School
    High · Columbus · 1,535 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Southside Elementary School
    Elementary · Columbus · 905 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • Northside Middle School
    Middle · Columbus · 904 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Central Middle School
    Middle · Columbus · 859 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Parkside Elementary School
    Elementary · Columbus · 727 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
    Elementary · Columbus · 677 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Clifty Creek Elementary School
    Elementary · Columbus · 636 students · 15.9:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,461

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
28
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Harrison Lake

Oak Hill Cemetery
Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society · 1998
Lou Harrison
Bill Alves · 2017
History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana
History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana
Church of the Brethren · 1917
Profiles of Indiana
Profiles of Indiana
Grey House Publishing, Inc · 2007
Population schedules of the seventh census of the United States, 1850, Indiana
Population schedules of the seventh census of the United States, 1850, Indiana
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1964
Kosciusko County, Indiana, cemetery records
Lester H. Binnie · 1977
10th census, 1880, Indiana
10th census, 1880, Indiana
United States. Bureau of the Census
15th census, population, 1930
15th census, population, 1930
United States. Bureau of the Census · 2002

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Beechdrops
Beechdrops
Epifagus virginiana
Seen 2026-09-19
sweet everlasting
sweet everlasting
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Seen 2026-09-17
Tan Jumping Spider
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
Seen 2026-09-16
shining sumac
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
Seen 2026-09-14
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-09-14
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-09-14
white mulberry
white mulberry
Morus alba
Seen 2026-09-14
North American Wheel Bug
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
Seen 2026-09-13
Wingstem
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library