Harrison, Michigan Facts for Kids

not to be confused with Harrisville, Michigan

Quick facts for kids Harrison, Michigan
City
City of Harrison
Looking south along 1st and Main Street
Motto(s): "20 Lakes in 20 Minutes"
Location within Clare County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Clare
Settled	1877
Platted	1879
Incorporated	1885 (village) 1891 (city)
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area
• Total	4.03 sq mi (10.43 km²)
• Land	3.71 sq mi (9.62 km²)
• Water	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km²)
Elevation	1,165 ft (355 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,150
• Density	578.73/sq mi (223.44/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48625
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-36800
GNIS feature ID	0627850

Harrison Informational Designation

Location	678 N. Lake Street Harrison, Michigan

Michigan State Historic Site
Designated	December 21, 1978

Harrison is a city in and county seat of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,150 at the 2020 census.

The community was settled as early as 1877 and was named after William Henry Harrison. Harrison is near the junction of US 127 and M-61. US 127 bypasses the city to the east, while Bus. US 127 runs through the center of the city. Wilson State Park and Budd Lake are located within the city.

History
Geography
- Major highways
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
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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 4.03 square miles (10.44 km²), of which 3.71 square miles (9.61 km²) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²) 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.

Major highways

US 127 runs south–north just outside the eastern border of the city.
Bus. US 127 is a business route of US 127 that runs through the center of the city.
M-61 is a state highway that enters the west-central part of the city and then runs concurrently with Bus. US 127.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	129	—
1890	752	482.9%
1900	647	−14.0%
1910	543	−16.1%
1920	399	−26.5%
1930	458	14.8%
1940	727	58.7%
1950	884	21.6%
1960	1,072	21.3%
1970	1,460	36.2%
1980	1,700	16.4%
1990	1,835	7.9%
2000	2,108	14.9%
2010	2,114	0.3%
2020	2,150	1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,114 people, 913 households, and 524 families residing in the city. The population density was 568.3 inhabitants per square mile (219.4/km²). There were 1,306 housing units at an average density of 351.1 per square mile (135.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 1.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 913 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Education

The city of Harrison is served entirely by Harrison Community Schools, which is centrally located within the city and serves a large part of the northern portion of the county.

Mid Michigan Community College has a Harrison campus located just to the southeast in Hatton Township.