Harrison, Georgia Explained

Official Name:	Harrison, Georgia
Settlement Type:	Town
Mapsize:	250px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Georgia
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Washington
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	4.58
Area Land Km2:	4.42
Area Water Km2:	0.15
Area Total Sq Mi:	1.77
Area Land Sq Mi:	1.71
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.06
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	339
Population Density Km2:	76.66
Population Density Sq Mi:	198.59
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Coordinates:	32.8256°N -82.7244°W
Elevation M:	125
Elevation Ft:	410
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	31035
Area Code:	478
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	13-36920^[2]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	0331920^[3]

Harrison is a town in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 339 according to the 2020 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as 'Town of Harrison,' in 1886,^[4] and this community was named after Green B. Harrison, one of the early settlers.^[5]

Geography

Harrison is located at (32.825655, -82.724504).^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8sqmi, of which 1.7sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (2.26%) is water.

Demographics

Harrison town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000^[7] !Pop 2010^[8] !^[9] !% 2000!% 2010!

White alone (NH)	97	108	style='background: #ffffe6;	81	19.06%	22.09%	style='background: #ffffe6;	23.89%
Black or African American alone (NH)	404	355	style='background: #ffffe6;	244	79.37%	72.60%	style='background: #ffffe6;	71.98%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.79%	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	4	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	0.82%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.20%	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	2	10	style='background: #ffffe6;	11	0.39%	2.04%	style='background: #ffffe6;	3.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	12	style='background: #ffffe6;	3	0.20%	2.45%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.88%
Total	509	489	style='background: #ffffe6;	339	100.00%	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	100.00%

Notable people

• Herbert Arlene (1914-1989), Pennsylvania State Senator from 1967 to 1980

See also

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
4. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1887. J. Johnston. 233.
5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 104 . 0-915430-00-2.
6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
7. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Harrison town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Harrison town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Harrison town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.