Harrison, Georgia

Harrison, Georgia
Town
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°49′32″N82°43′28″W / 32.82556°N 82.72444°W / 32.82556; -82.72444
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2)
• Land	1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	339
• Density	198.59/sq mi (76.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31035
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-36920 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0331920 [3]

Harrison is a town in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 339 according to the 2020 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as 'Town of Harrison,' in 1886, ^[4] and this community was named after Green B. Harrison, one of the early settlers. ^[5]

Geography

Harrison is located at 32°49′32″N82°43′28″W / 32.82556°N 82.72444°W / 32.82556; -82.72444 (32.825655, -82.724504). ^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (2.26%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	575		—
1900	322		−44.0%
1910	383		18.9%
1920	345		−9.9%
1930	274		−20.6%
1940	298		8.8%
1950	261		−12.4%
1960	209		−19.9%
1970	329		57.4%
1980	456		38.6%
1990	414		−9.2%
2000	509		22.9%
2010	489		−3.9%
2020	339		−30.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Harrison town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [8]	Pop 2010 [9]	Pop 2020 [10]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	97	108	81	19.06%	22.09%	23.89%
Black or African American alone (NH)	404	355	244	79.37%	72.60%	71.98%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	0	0	0.79%	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	4	0	0.00%	0.82%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0	0	0.20%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	2	10	11	0.39%	2.04%	3.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	12	3	0.20%	2.45%	0.88%
Total	509	489	339	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Notable people

• Herbert Arlene (1914–1989), Pennsylvania State Senator from 1967 to 1980

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1887. p. 233.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 104. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Harrison town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Harrison town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
10. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Harrison town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .