Harrison, Michigan
Harrison, Michigan | |
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| City of Harrison | |
 Looking south along 1st and Main Street | |
| Motto: "20 Lakes in 20 Minutes" | |
 Location within Clare County | |
  Harrison Location within the state of Michigan  Harrison Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°01′16″N 84°48′02″W / 44.02111°N 84.80056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clare |
| Settled | 1877 |
| Platted | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1885 (village) 1891 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Dan Sullivan |
| • Manager | Justin Cavanaugh |
| 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 | 578.7/sq mi (223.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48625 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-36800[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0627850[3] |
| Website | cityofharrison-mi |
Harrison is a city in and county seat of Clare County, Michigan, United States.[4] The population was 2,150 at the 2020 census.
The community was settled as early as 1877 and was named after William Henry Harrison.[5] Wilson State Park and Budd Lake are located within the city.
History
[edit]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.[5]
Geography
[edit]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.[1]
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
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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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[6] | |||
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Harrison had a population of 2,150. The median age was 41.7 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
80.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 19.5% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 934 households in Harrison, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.3% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 1,264 housing units, of which 26.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,984 | 92.3% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 8 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 94 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 43 | 2.0% |
Education
[edit]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.[10]
Mid Michigan Community College has a Harrison campus located just to the southeast in Hatton Township.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison, Michigan
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- 1 2 Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Clare County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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