Harrison County

Harrison County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	8,157
County Seat	Harrison County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	081
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,359
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,190
Median Age	42.2
Veterans	370
Housing Units	4,041
Uninsured	90
Net Migration (recent)	-321
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	182
Total Employees	1,811
Avg Annual Pay	$41,474
Median Household Income	$51,809
Poverty Rate	16.5%
Unemployment Rate	2.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$44,733
Federal Spending FY2024	$61,160,561
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,498

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$95,900
Median Rent	$638
FMR Studio	$615
FMR 1BR	$641
FMR 2BR	$824
FMR 3BR	$993
FMR 4BR	$1,092

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	23.3%
Adult Obesity	43.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	24
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	44
SNAP Stores	12
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	67
Land in Farms (acres)	360
Avg Farm Size (acres)	5.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-10-31
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2010-08-17
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-25
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-12-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Harrison County

Bethany — pop 2,915
Ridgeway — pop 372
Cainsville — pop 283
Eagleville — pop 275
New Hampton — pop 228
Blythedale — pop 211
Mount Moriah — pop 75

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.