Harrison is a city in and county seat of Clare County, Michigan, United States. The population was 2,150 at the 2020 census.

The community was settled as early as 1877 and was named after William Henry Harrison. Wilson State Park and 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, 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.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Harrison had a population of 2,150. The median age was 41.7 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over.

80.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 19.5% lived in rural areas.

There were 934 households in Harrison, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.3% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,114 people, 913 households, and 524 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,306 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 1.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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

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

References

  • City of Harrison official website
  • Harrison Area Chamber of Commerce