Harrison, Ohio

Not to be confused with Harrison County, Ohio.
Harrison, Ohio
City

Harrison from the east. West Harrison, Indiana, is the northernmost portion. The state line runs almost horizontally near the top of the picture, along State Street and just below the river.

Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°15′29″N 84°48′16″W / 39.25806°N 84.80444°W / 39.25806; -84.80444Coordinates: 39°15′29″N 84°48′16″W / 39.25806°N 84.80444°W / 39.25806; -84.80444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hamilton
Government
 • Mayor William Neyer (R)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2)
 • Land 4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation[3] 522 ft (159 m)
Population (2010)[4]
 • Total 9,897
 • Estimate (2012[5]) 10,103
 • Density 2,011.6/sq mi (776.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45030
Area code(s) 513
FIPS code 39-33838[6]
GNIS feature ID 1041362[3]
Website www.harrisonohio.org

Harrison is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The city is located in the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The population was 10,292 as of the 2013 census.[7]

History

Harrison was laid out in 1810, named in honor of William Henry Harrison, a decorated general and state legislator and afterward the 9th President of the United States.[8] It was incorporated in 1850, and became a city in 1981.

Harrison Township was established in 1850, formerly part of Crosby Township. Among the historic sites in the city's vicinity is the Eighteen Mile House, which was built during the earliest years of the nineteenth century.[9]

Harrison was the home of Ohio's fifth governor Othneil Looker.

It was one of the few stops in Ohio on the Whitewater Canal, built between 1836 and 1847, which spanned a distance of 76 miles (122 km).

On July 13, 1863, Morgan's Raiders, a Confederate cavalry force, invaded. The column passed through taking fresh horses and burning the bridge over the Whitewater River near the southwest part of the town.

The first train came to Harrison Township in 1864. In 1882 Harrison Depot was built at West Broadway and Railroad Avenue. It later burned to the ground.

Harrison Village Park is the final resting place for a small number of veterans of the Revolutionary War. In the center of the park is a bandstand. Prior to it being a bandstand it was a fountain. In the early 1930s the fountain was drained and filled in and made a bandstand. It seems many children came down with cases of impetigo after spending a hot summer swimming in the fountain full of untreated water.

In 1940 the dog track in West Harrison closed due to pressure from the horse racing circuit. Monkeys in silk jackets had been used as jockeys for the dogs. The track had originally opened in 1932, when parimutuel betting was illegal in Indiana. However, during the Depression, heads were turned as the track attracted revenue to the area and was one of the highest paying local jobs at $12 a week.

Parts of the city were devastated on June 2, 1990, by an F4 tornado, but were quickly rebuilt. The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute is headquartered in Harrison.

Local government

Harrison Mayor William Neyer was elected November 3, 2015 with 58.05% of the vote, defeating former Mayor Joel McGuire. Upon losing the election Mayor Joel McGuire resigned and choose not to finish his term or help with the new transaction. With the resignation of Mayor McGuire, vice mayor William Neyer, per Harrison City Charter became the Mayor. Mr. Neyer will be sworn in to his newly elected term next January.

Harrison city council is made up of seven members Ryan Grubbs, Ray Acra, Mark Louis, Hank Menninger, Ethan Dole, Randy Shank and Cindy Abrams.

Its police department is an accredited department with 20 sworn officers and three civilian personnel. It is headed by Col. Charles Lindsey, Chief of Police.

The Fire Department is headed by Chief Rob Hursong. The Harrison Fire Department is a combination department with forty-nine employees, twenty-two of which are full-time and twenty-seven part-time. The Harrison Fire Department coverage areas consist of 44 square miles (110 km2) in Ohio and Indiana resulting in 2100 Fire and EMS details annually.

Geography

Harrison is located at 39°15′29″N 84°48′16″W / 39.25806°N 84.80444°W / 39.25806; -84.80444 (39.257931, -84.804535).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.96 square miles (12.85 km2), of which 4.92 square miles (12.74 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.[2]

Harrison is adjacent to Miami Whitewater Forest, the second park to join the Hamilton County Park District in 1949. It now spans 4,345 acres (17.58 km2).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1830173—
1850940—
18601,34342.9%
18701,4175.5%
18801,56010.1%
18901,6908.3%
19001,456−13.8%
19101,368−6.0%
19201,309−4.3%
19301,44910.7%
19401,65614.3%
19501,94317.3%
19603,87899.6%
19704,40813.7%
19805,85532.8%
19907,51828.4%
20007,487−0.4%
20109,89732.2%
Est. 201510,666[11]7.8%
Sources:[6][12][13][14][15][16][17]

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 9,897 people, 3,765 households, and 2,659 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,011.6 inhabitants per square mile (776.7/km2). There were 4,054 housing units at an average density of 824.0 per square mile (318.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 3,765 households of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 34.7 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 7,487 people, 2,717 households, and 2,005 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,024.5 people per square mile (781.3/km²). There were 2,847 housing units at an average density of 769.8 per square mile (297.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 2,717 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,107, and the median income for a family was $54,028. Males had a median income of $37,455 versus $27,418 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,966. About 4.3% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hamilton County Officials 2016" (PDF). Hamilton County Board of Elections. 27 January 2016. p. 12. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  3. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  5. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  6. 1 2 3 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Hamilton County 2010-2013 Population Change (DP-1): Harrison city, Ohio" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 58.
  9. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  11. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1910 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1930 US Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  15. ↑ "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  16. ↑ "Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  17. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  18. ↑ http://stjb.net/Home.aspx
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