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Harrison township, Missouri

Harrison township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Harrison township is a geographic entity located in Mercer County, Missouri. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 206. The land area covers 43.55 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 206 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 69.3 yrs ±11.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 70 ±35 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 115 ±45
Occupied Housing Units 70 ±35
Vacant Housing Units 45 ±31
Median Home Value Suppressed —
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $88,958 ±$14,290
Per Capita Income $36,917 ±$9,141
Poverty Rate 11% ±8%
Population Below Poverty Level 14 ±12
Unemployment Rate 8.6% ±19.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 32 ±23
Broadband Internet Rate 98.6% ±8.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF HARRISON
GUS Population: 209 (2024)
ID: 169350
Township Official Local Government
Contact: ROD FENDER TRUSTEE
12686 FALCON RD, CAINSVILLE MO 64632-3524
COUNTY OF MERCER
GUS Population: 3,452 (2024)
ID: 168751
County Official County Government
Contact: COMMISSIONER
802 E MAIN ST, PRINCETON MO 64673-1240

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 CAINSVILLE, MO
Regular School Nearby 06-12 CAINSVILLE, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Lamoni, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Lamoni, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Lamoni, IA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 MERCER, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-06 MERCER, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-06 PRINCETON, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 PRINCETON, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-05 RIDGEWAY, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 7 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Graceland University-Lamoni
College 18.0 mi away 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA, 50140
6417845000
MERCER COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 5.9 mi away 601 W GRANT ST, PRINCETON, MO, 64673
(660) 748-3725
North Central Missouri College
College 24.1 mi away 1301 Main St, Trenton, MO, 64683
66035939481418
LAMONI PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.8 mi away 301 W MAIN, LAMONI, IA, 50140
(641) 784-6686
BETHANY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.8 mi away 101 N 15TH ST, BETHANY, MO, 64424
(660) 425-8008
LEON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.1 mi away 200 W 1ST ST, LEON, IA, 50144
(641) 446-6332
GRUNDY COUNTY-JEWETT NORRIS LIBRARY
Library 24.1 mi away 1331 MAIN ST, TRENTON, MO, 64683
(660) 359-3577
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PRINCETON, MO US, located 6.1 miles from Harrison township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 33.6° 14.7° 24.2° 1.10" —
February 38.8° 18.2° 28.5° 1.23" —
March 51.3° 28.9° 40.1° 2.23" —
April 62.7° 39.2° 50.9° 4.24" —
May 72.0° 50.4° 61.2° 5.05" —
June 81.4° 60.9° 71.1° 5.60" —
July 85.8° 65.3° 75.6° 3.86" —
August 84.2° 63.0° 73.6° 4.25" —
September 77.2° 53.5° 65.3° 3.81" —
October 65.2° 41.9° 53.6° 3.29" —
November 50.6° 29.9° 40.2° 1.90" —
December 38.1° 20.1° 29.1° 1.42" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Cainsville city City 4.4 mi —
Princeton city City 5.9 mi —
Mount Moriah town Town 8.4 mi —
Mercer town Town 10.6 mi —
Pleasanton city City 11.4 mi —
Ravanna CDP CDP 12.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2912930538. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.