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Harrison is located at 177km northwest of Little
Rock. Harrison is close to Mystic Cave and several other
caverns. The Saunders Memorial Museum in Berryville has a big
collection of guns, including centuries-old models and shooting
iron that belonged to several famous good guys and bad guys of
the 1800s.
Population (year 2000): 12,152. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,764 (+5.0% change)
Males: 5,598 (46.1%), Females: 6,554 (53.9%)
Boone County
Zip codes:
72601.
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $27,850 (year 2000)
Median house value: $73,400 (year 2000)
Races in Harrison:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (22.5%), German
(12.6%), English (12.0%), Irish (10.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%),
French (2.2%).
Elevation: 1048 feet
Land area: 10.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Harrison
- High school or higher: 76.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Harrison city
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 13.7%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,506 (+14.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Harrison:
- NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (620 NORTH
WILLOW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Harrison:
- SKAGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 30 miles;
BRANSON, MO)
- CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles;
BERRYVILLE, AR)
- EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; EUREKA
SPRINGS, AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Harrison:
- SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 71 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 75 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID:
FYV)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 83 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrison:
- BOONE COUNTY (about 3 miles; HARRISON, AR; ID: HRO)
- M GRAHAM CLARK (about 28 miles; POINT LOOKOUT, MO;
ID: PLK)
- CARROLL COUNTY (about 36 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR; ID:
4M1)
Colleges/Universities in Harrison:
- NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
1,316; Location: 1515 PIONEER DR; Public; Website:
pioneer.northark.cc.ar.us/)
- HARRISON SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location:
1301 N MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Harrison:
- SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles;
RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; Springfield, MO;
FT enrollment: 3,125)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 94 miles;
CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
Public high schools in Harrison:
- HARRISON JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 663;
Location: 525 S. PINE; Grades: 07 - 12)
- HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 620;
Location: 925 GOBLIN DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location:
8949 HWY 7N; Grades: 07 - 12)
- NORTHARK TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 1515
PIONEER DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Harrison:
- GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 142;
Location: PO BOX 7; Grades: PK - 12)
- HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 26;
Location: RT 9 BOX 86; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Harrison:
- BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 462;
Location: 8949 HWY 7N; Grades: KG - 06)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 445;
Location: 110 S. CHERRY; Grades: 05 - 06)
- SKYLINE HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 369;
Location: 1120 WEST HOLT; Grades: KG - 04)
- FOREST HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 339;
Location: 1124 SOUTH TAMARIND; Grades: KG - 04)
- EAGLE HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 230;
Location: 500 NORTH CHESTNUT; Grades: KG - 04)
- WOODLAND HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 126;
Location: 520 EAST WOMACK; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Harrison:
- MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S SCHOOLHO (Students: 86;
Location: 415 N. SECOND; Grades: PK - 5)
- SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 10;
Location: ROUTE 6 BOX 29-A; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Harrison:
- BOONE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$378,232; Location: 221 W STEPHENSON ST.; 67,257 books;
950 audio materials; 928 video materials; 79 serial
subscriptions)
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