Editing Harrison, Montana

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'''Harrison''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Madison County, Montana|Madison County]], [[Montana]], United States. The population was 105 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 137 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

The town began as "Ferguson", a stage stop on the road to [[Virginia City, Montana|Virginia City]]. The [[Northern Pacific Railroad]] constructed a branch line in 1889. Eventually the town was called Harrison after an early settler, Henry C. Harrison.<ref name="mhs">{{cite web |title=Harrison |url=http://mtplacenames.org/ |website=Montana Place Names Companion |publisher=Montana Historical Society |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Harrison is located in northeastern Madison County and [[U.S. Route 287 in Montana|U.S. Route 287]] passes through town, leading northeast {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Three Forks, Montana|Three Forks]] and south {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Ennis, Montana|Ennis]]. [[Willow Creek Reservoir (Montana)|Willow Creek Reservoir]] is {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the east.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Harrison CDP has an area of {{convert|0.18|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The community sits between North Willow Creek and South Willow Creek, which flow northeast to form Willow Creek, a tributary of the [[Jefferson River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 162
|2010= 137
|2020= 105
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 162 people, 64 households, and 44 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|704.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 75 housing units at an average density of {{convert|326.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.85% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.23% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US3034525 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Harrison CDP, Montana |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |work=American Factfinder |accessdate=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213153825/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US3034525 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

There were 64 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $13,287. About 5.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.8% of those 65 or over.

The median age for residents in Harrison is 44.7

18.1% of Harrison's residents live in poverty.

==Education==
The CDP is in the Harrison K-12 Schools<!--UNI 13530--> school district.<ref name=2020CensusSDMap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30057_madison/DC20SD_C30057.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, MT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-04}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30057_madison/DC20SD_C30057_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Harrison Public School educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harrison Public School |url=https://sites.google.com/a/harrison.k12.mt.us/hhswildcats/ |publisher=Harrison Public School |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref> For the 2021-2022 school year, 95 students were enrolled.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harrison K-12 Schools |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?ID2=3013530 |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> There are 3 schools in the district. 

Harrison High School's team name is the Wildcats.<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Schools |url=https://www.mhsa.org/memberschools |publisher=Montana High School Association |access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref>

The school operates radio station KHWC-LP.<ref>{{cite web |title=KHWC-LP |url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=196020 |publisher=FCC |access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Montana}}
* [[List of census-designated places in Montana]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Harrison, Montana}}

{{Madison County, Montana}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Madison County, Montana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Montana]]