| Official Name: | Harrison, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Harrison, Ohio.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hamilton |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ryan P. Grubbs (R) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.91 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.34 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 13320 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 12563 |
| Population Density Km2: | 908.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2352.18 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 584 |
| Coordinates: | 39.2517°N -84.7889°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 45030 |
| Area Code: | 513 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-33838[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394305 |
Harrison is a city in western Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,563 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
Harrison was laid out in 1810, named in honor of William Henry Harrison, a decorated general and state legislator and afterward the ninth president of the United States.[5] It was incorporated in 1850 and became a city in 1981.
Harrison Township was established in 1853, formerly part of Crosby and Whitewater Township.[6] Among the historic sites in the city's vicinity is the Eighteen Mile House, which was built during the earliest years of the nineteenth century.
Harrison was the home of Ohio's fifth governor Othneil Looker. It was one of the few stops in Ohio on the Whitewater Canal, built between 1836 and 1847, which spanned a distance of .
On July 13, 1863, Morgan's Raiders, a Confederate cavalry force, invaded. The column passed through taking fresh horses and burning the bridge over the Whitewater River near the southwest part of the town. The first train came to Harrison Township in 1864. In 1882 Harrison Depot was built at West Broadway and Railroad Avenue. It later burned to the ground.
Harrison Village Park is the final resting place for a small number of veterans of the Revolutionary War. In the center of the park is a bandstand, built in the early 1930s on the site of a fountain that had been drained and filled in. It seems many children came down with cases of impetigo after spending a hot summer swimming in the fountain full of untreated water.
In 1940 the dog track in West Harrison closed due to pressure from the horse racing circuit. Monkeys in silk jackets had been used as jockeys for the dogs. The track had originally opened in 1932, when parimutuel betting was illegal in Indiana. However, during the Depression, heads were turned as the track attracted revenue to the area and was one of the highest paying local jobs at $12 a week.
Parts of the city were devastated on June 2, 1990, by an F4 tornado, but were quickly rebuilt.
Harrison is home to the headquarters of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute.
Since 2023, Harrison has a city partnership with Meckesheim in Germany.
Harrison is located in northwestern Hamilton County and is bordered to the west by the town of West Harrison, Indiana.
Interstate 74 passes through the city, east of the downtown area, with access from Exits 1 and 3. I-74 leads southeast to Cincinnati and northwest to Indianapolis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Harrison has a total area of 4.96sqmi, of which 4.92sqmi are land and 0.04sqmi are water.[7]
Harrison is adjacent to Miami Whitewater Forest, the second park to join the Hamilton County Park District in 1949. It now spans 4345acres.
As of the census of 2020, there were 12,563 people living in the city, for a population density of 2,352.18 people per square mile (908.17/km2). There were 5,046 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[8]
There were 4,896 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 23.0% had a female householder with no spouse present. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.12.[8]
27.6% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 59.3% were 18 to 64, and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males.[8]
According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $88,943, and the median income for a family was $100,984. About 4.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over. About 75.7% of the population were employed, and 27.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher.[8]
At the 2010 census there were 9,897 people in 3,765 households, including 2,659 families, in the city. The population density was 2011.6PD/sqmi. There were 4,054 housing units at an average density of 824/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1%.[9]
Of the 3,765 households, 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.7% of households were one person, and 9.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age was 34.7 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
At the 2000 census there were 7,487 people in 2,717 households, including 2,005 families, in the city. The population density was 2024.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,847 housing units at an average density of 769.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52%.
Of the 2,717 households, 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.3% of households were one person, and 8.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median household income was $46,107 and the median family income was $54,028. Males had a median income of $37,455 versus $27,418 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,966. About 4.3% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.