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Welcome to Harrison County ...

Time Zone: Harrison County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cadiz is the Seat for Harrison County.

Harrison County was founded February 1, 1813. Harrison was created by taking area from Jefferson and Tuscarawas Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harrison had a population of 15,040 people. This is a decrease of 4.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,825 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison represented 0.14% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Harrison County:

  • Bowerston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cadiz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
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  • Deersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Deersville is located in Harrison County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Freeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Hopedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jewett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
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  • New Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Scio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scio is located in Harrison County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>

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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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