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Harrison County, Missouri

county in northwest Missouri, United States

Harrison County is a county in Missouri, United States. The county seat is Bethany.[2] In 2020, 8,157 people lived there.[1] The county was organized on February 14, 1845 and named for U.S. Representative Albert G. Harrison of Missouri.[3]

Harrison County
County
Harrison County Courthouse in Bethany
Harrison County Courthouse in Bethany
Map of Missouri highlighting Harrison County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°21′N 93°59′W / 40.35°N 93.98°W / 40.35; -93.98
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedFebruary 14, 1845
Named forAlbert G. Harrison
SeatBethany
Largest cityBethany
Area
 • Total726 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Land723 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Water3.9 sq mi (10 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total8,157
 • Density11/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 726 square miles (1,880 km2), of which 723 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]

Bordering counties

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Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18502,447—
186010,601333.2%
187014,63538.1%
188020,30438.7%
189021,0333.6%
190024,39816.0%
191020,466−16.1%
192019,719−3.6%
193017,233−12.6%
194016,525−4.1%
195014,107−14.6%
196011,603−17.8%
197010,257−11.6%
19809,890−3.6%
19908,469−14.4%
20008,8504.5%
20108,9571.2%
20208,157−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]

As of the 2020 census, there were 8,157 people,[1] 3,403 households and 2,167 families living in Harrison County.[9]

Education

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Public schools

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Private schools

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Public libraries

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  • Bethany Public Library[10]

Communities

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Cities

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Villages

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Source[11]

  • Adams
  • Bethany
  • Butler
  • Clay
  • Colfax
  • Cypress
  • Dallas
  • Fox Creek
  • Grant
  • Hamilton
  • Jefferson
  • Lincoln
  • Madison
  • Marion
  • Sherman
  • Sugar Creek
  • Trail Creek
  • Union
  • Washington
  • White Oak

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "QuickFacts: Harrison County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 171.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Bethany Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ USGenWeb Project, Harrison County, Missouri

Further reading

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  • Wanamaker, George W. History of Harrison County, Missouri (1921) online

Other websites

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