Editing Harrison, Michigan

{{for|the township in Macomb County|Harrison Township, Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Harrison, Michigan
| official_name            = City of Harrison
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = "20 Lakes in 20 Minutes"

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| imagesize                = 275
| image_caption            = Looking south along 1st and Main Street
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| image_seal               = <!-- Maps -->
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| pushpin_label            = Harrison
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
| pushpin_mapsize          = 
| image_map                = Harrison, MI location.png
| mapsize                  = 250
| map_caption              = Location within [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]]

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Dan Sullivan
| leader_title1            = [[City manager|Manager]]
| leader_name1             = Justin Cavanaugh
| established_title        = Settled
| established_date         = 1877
| established_title1       = [[Plat]]ted
| established_date1        = 1879
| established_title2       = Incorporated
| established_date2        = 1885 (village)<br>1891 (city)

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 10.43
| area_land_km2            = 9.62
| area_water_km2           = 0.81
| area_total_sq_mi         = 4.03
| area_land_sq_mi          = 3.71
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.31

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est           = 
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 2150
| population_density_km2   = 223.44
| population_density_sq_mi = 578.73

<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = EDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -4
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 355
| elevation_ft             = 1165
| coordinates              = {{coord|44|01|16|N|84|48|02|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code              = 48625
| area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 26-36800<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 0627850<ref>{{GNIS|0627850}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://cityofharrisonmi.org}}
| footnotes                = 
| pop_est_footnotes        = 
}}
{{Infobox historic site
  | name                    = Harrison Informational Designation
  | image                   = Harrison historic marker (Michigan).jpg
  | image_size              = 275
  | caption                 = 
  | location                = 678 N. Lake Street<br>Harrison, Michigan
  | coordinates             = {{coord|44.021170|-84.797291|format=dms|display=inline}}
  | built                   = 
  | architect               = 
  | architecture            = 
  | designation1            = Michigan State Historic Site
  | designation1_date       = December 21, 1978
  }}
'''Harrison''' is a city in and [[county seat]] of [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  The population was 2,150 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

The community was settled as early as 1877 and was named after [[William Henry Harrison]].<ref name=ROMIG>{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| page=254}}</ref>  Harrison is near the junction of [[U.S. Route 127 in Michigan|US 127]] and [[M-61 (Michigan highway)|M-61]].  US 127 bypasses the city to the east, while [[Business routes of U.S. Route 127 in Michigan#Harrison|Bus. US 127]] runs through the center of the city.  [[Wilson State Park (Michigan)|Wilson State Park]] and [[Budd Lake (Michigan)|Budd Lake]] are located within the city.

==History==
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, Michigan|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.<ref name=ROMIG/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

The city's motto is "20 Lakes in 20 Minutes" due its proximity to numerous lakes.  [[Budd Lake (Michigan)|Budd Lake]] is mostly located within the city limits, while the northern coastline extends into [[Hayes Township, Clare County, Michigan|Hayes Township]].  The only other lake within the city limits is [[Little Long Lake (Clare County, Michigan)|Little Long Lake]], which also extends into Hayes Township.

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|127}} runs south–north just outside the eastern border of the city.
*{{jct|state=MI|US-Bus|127|dab1=Harrison}} is a business route of US 127 that runs through the center of the city.
*{{jct|state=MI|M|61}} is a state highway that enters the west-central part of the city and then runs concurrently with Bus. US 127.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 129
|1890= 752
|1900= 647
|1910= 543
|1920= 399
|1930= 458
|1940= 727
|1950= 884
|1960= 1072
|1970= 1460
|1980= 1700
|1990= 1835
|2000= 2108
|2010= 2114
|2020= 2150
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,114 people, 913 households, and 524 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|568.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,306 housing units at an average density of {{convert|351.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 913 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,108 people, 857 households, and 526 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|563.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,187 housing units at an average density of {{convert|317.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 94.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.62% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.71% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 857 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,392, and the median income for a family was $35,179. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,909 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,443.  About 14.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CLARE%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Clare County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=December 28, 2022}}</ref>

[[Mid Michigan Community College]] has a Harrison campus located just to the southeast in [[Hatton Township, Michigan|Hatton Township]].

==Images==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="125px" perrow="3">
File:Harrison, MI post office.jpg|{{center|U.S. Post Office in Harrison}}
File:Harrison, MI welcome sign.jpg|{{center|Signage along [[Business routes of U.S. Route 127 in Michigan#Harrison|Bus. US 127]] / [[M-61 (Michigan highway)|M-61]]}}
File:Harrison, MI city hall.jpg|{{center|Harrison City Hall}}
File:Harrison, MI fire department.jpg|{{center|Harrison Fire Department}}
File:Harrison, MI library.jpg|{{center|Harrison District Library}}
File:William Henry Wilson House (Michigan).jpg|{{center|William Henry Wilson House}}
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://cityofharrisonmi.org/ City of Harrison official website]
*[https://harrisonareachamber.com/ Harrison Area Chamber of Commerce]

{{Clare County, Michigan}}
{{Michigan county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Clare County, Michigan]]
[[Category:County seats in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1877]]
[[Category:1877 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Michigan State Historic Sites]]