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Harrison County
Harrison County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Harrison County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Iowa
Founded 1851
Named for William Henry Harrison
Seat Logan
Largest city Missouri Valley
Area
 • Total 702 sq mi (1,820 km2)
 • Land 697 sq mi (1,810 km2)
 • Water 4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 14,582
 • Density 20.772/sq mi (8.020/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th

Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,582. The county seat is Logan. The county was formed in 1851. It was named for the ninth US President William Henry Harrison.

Harrison County is included in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 702 square miles (1,820 km2), of which 697 square miles (1,810 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.7%) is water.

Major highways

  • I-29.svg Interstate 29
  • US 30.svg U.S. Highway 30
  • Elongated circle 37.svg Iowa Highway 37
  • Elongated circle 44.svg Iowa Highway 44
  • Elongated circle 127.svg Iowa Highway 127
  • Elongated circle 183.svg Iowa Highway 183
  • Elongated circle 191.svg Iowa Highway 191

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 3,621
1870 8,931 146.6%
1880 16,649 86.4%
1890 21,356 28.3%
1900 25,597 19.9%
1910 23,162 −9.5%
1920 24,488 5.7%
1930 24,897 1.7%
1940 22,767 −8.6%
1950 19,560 −14.1%
1960 17,600 −10.0%
1970 16,240 −7.7%
1980 16,348 0.7%
1990 14,730 −9.9%
2000 15,666 6.4%
2010 14,928 −4.7%
2020 14,582 −2.3%
2023 (est.) 14,670 −1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018
HarrisonCountyIowaPop2020
Population of Harrison County from US census data

2020 census

HarrisonCountyIA2022PopPyr
2022 US Census population pyramid for Harrison County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 14,582 in the county, with a population density of 20.7512/sq mi (8.0121/km2). 96.78% of the population reported being of one race. 93.46% were non-Hispanic White, 0.19% were Black, 2.01% were Hispanic, 0.20% were Native American, 0.34% were Asian, 0.02% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.78% were some other race or more than one race. There were 6,665 housing units, of which 5,951 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of 21.4261/sq mi (8.2727/km2). There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

  • Allen
  • Boyer
  • Calhoun
  • Cass
  • Cincinnati
  • Clay
  • Douglas
  • Harrison
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • La Grange
  • Lincoln
  • Little Sioux
  • Magnolia
  • Morgan
  • Raglan
  • St. Johns
  • Taylor
  • Union
  • Washington

Census Designated Places and Unincorporated Towns

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Harrison County.

county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 Missouri Valley City 2,678
2 Woodbine City 1,625
3 Logan City 1,397
4 Dunlap (partially in Crawford County) City 1,038 (1,038 total)
5 Mondamin City 339
6 Persia City 297
7 Modale City 273
8 Pisgah City 249
9 Magnolia City 190
10 Little Sioux City 166
11 California Junction CDP 74
12 River Sioux CDP 42

See also

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