Harrison

History

Harrison was first designated as the new centralized location of the county seat of Clare County in 1877. It would become a replacement for Farwell, which was the first county seat when Clare County was formally organized in 1871. The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad platted the village in 1879 and set aside property for a new county government after the previous courthouse in Farwell burned down. The Harrison post office opened on January 27, 1880 and was named after former president William Henry Harrison. The new community incorporated as a village in 1885 and later as a city in 1891.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city's motto is "20 Lakes in 20 Minutes" due its proximity to numerous lakes. Budd Lake is mostly located within the city limits, while the northern coastline extends into Hayes Township. The only other lake within the city limits is Little Long Lake, which also extends into Hayes Township. * runs south–north just outside the eastern border of the city. * is a business route of US 127 that runs through the center of the city. * is a state highway that enters the west-central part of the city and then runs concurrently with Bus. US 127.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  444
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  430
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  387
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  381
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  347
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  323
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  267
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  261