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West Harrison, Indiana
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Location of West Harrison in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Location of West Harrison in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Township Harrison
Area
 • Total 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
 • Land 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 325
 • Density 1,470.59/sq mi (567.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47060
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-82790
GNIS feature ID 2397732

West Harrison is a town in Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 289 at the 2010 census.

West Harrison School
West Harrison's former school

History

Settlers at West Harrison found numerous mounds constructed by Indians. West Harrison was laid out in 1813, the same year its twin city of Harrison, Ohio, was founded.

Geography

West Harrison is located just across the Indiana state line from Harrison, Ohio. The two towns are divided by State Street.

According to the 2010 census, West Harrison has a total area of 0.228 square miles (0.59 km2), of which 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 96.49%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 3.51%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 290
1890 320 10.3%
1900 304 −5.0%
1910 281 −7.6%
1920 258 −8.2%
1930 279 8.1%
1940 311 11.5%
1950 308 −1.0%
1960 341 10.7%
1970 395 15.8%
1980 328 −17.0%
1990 318 −3.0%
2000 284 −10.7%
2010 289 1.8%
2020 325 12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 289 people, 136 households, and 68 families living in the town. The population density was 1,313.6 inhabitants per square mile (507.2/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 790.9 per square mile (305.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 0.3% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 136 households, of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 43.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the town was 42.2 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.

Notable people

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