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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 Bethany is the Seat for Harrison County.

Harrison County was founded in 1843 and was created by taking area from Daviess County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harrison had a population of 8,352 people. This is a decrease of 6.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,967 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison represented 0.15% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Harrison County:

  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany is located in Harrison County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
  • Blythedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Cainsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Eagleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gilman City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mount Moriah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • New Hampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hampton is located in Harrison County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Ridgeway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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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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