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Welcome to Harrison County ...

Time Zone: Harrison County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Logan is the Seat for Harrison County.

Harrison County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Pottawattamie County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harrison had a population of 14,049 people. This is a decrease of 5.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,909 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison represented 0.49% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Harrison County:

  • Dunlap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunlap is located in Harrison County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
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  • Little Sioux
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Logan is located in Harrison County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
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  • Magnolia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia is located in Harrison County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Missouri Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Modale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Modale is located in Harrison County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
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  • Mondamin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Persia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Persia is located in Harrison County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Pisgah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah is located in Harrison County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
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  • Woodbine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbine is located in Harrison County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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