Harrison County, Missouri

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

 Geography 
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.5%) is water.

 Bordering counties 
 Ringgold County, Iowa (north)
 Decatur County, Iowa (northeast)
 Mercer County (east)
 Grundy County (southeast)
 Daviess County (south)
 Gentry County (southwest)
 Worth County (northwest)

 Major highways 
 20px Interstate 35
 20px U.S. Route 69
 25px U.S. Route 136
 20px Route 13
 20px Route 46
 25px Route 146

 Demographics 

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

 Education 

 Public schools 
 Cainsville R-I School District - Cainsville
 Cainsville Elementary School (PK-06)
 Cainsville High School (07-12)
 Gilman City R-IV School District - Gilman City
 Gilman City Elementary School (PK-06)
 Gilman City High School (07-12)
 North Harrison County R-III School District - Eagleville
 North Harrison County Elementary School (PK-05)
 North Harrison County High School (06-12)
 Ridgeway R-V School District - Ridgeway
 Ridgeway Elementary School (PK-06)
 Ridgeway High School (07-12)
 South Harrison County R-II School District - Bethany
 South Harrison County Early Childhood Educational Center (PK)
 South Harrison County Elementary School (K-06)
 South Harrison County High School (07-12)

 Private schools 
 Zadie Creek School - Eagleville (02-09) - Amish

 Public libraries 
 Bethany Public Library

 Communities 

 Cities 
 Bethany (county seat)
 Cainsville
 Gilman City
 New Hampton
 Ridgeway

 Villages 
 Blythedale
 Eagleville
 Mount Moriah

 Unincorporated communities 
 Brooklyn
 Hatfield
 Martinsville

 Townships 
SourceUSGenWeb Project, Harrison County, Missouri

 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 

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

 Other websites 

 Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Harrison County  from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
 Harrison County Sheriff's Office

Category:1845 establishments in Missouri
Category:Missouri counties