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Harrison, Arkansas

Harrison
City
Historic downtown Harrison
Official logo of Harrison
Motto: 
"Adventure Awaits You"[1]
Location of Harrison in Boone County, Arkansas.
Location of Harrison in Boone County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°14′38″N 93°07′11″W / 36.24389°N 93.11972°W / 36.24389; -93.11972
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyBoone
Platted1869
IncorporatedMarch 1, 1876
Government
 • TypeCouncil government
 • MayorJerry Jackson [2] (R)
Area
 • Total
11.23 sq mi (29.09 km2)
 • Land11.21 sq mi (29.02 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,247 ft ([4] m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,069
 • Estimate 
(June 30, 2023)
13,100
 • Density1,166.35/sq mi (450.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
72601-72602
Area code870
FIPS code05-30460
GNIS feature ID2403805[4]
Websitewww.cityofharrison.com

The city of Harrison is the county seat of Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is named after Marcus LaRue Harrison, a surveyor who laid out the city along Crooked Creek at Stifler Springs.[5] According to 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,069,[6] up from 12,943 at the 2010 census and it is the 30th largest city in Arkansas based on official 2019 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.[7] Harrison is the principal city of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boone and Newton counties.

The community has a history of racism: there were two race riots in the early 20th century and an influx of white supremacist organizations during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.[8]

  1. ^ "City of Harrison Arkansas". City of Harrison Arkansas. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Harrison, City of. "City of Harrison". www.cityofharrison.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison, Arkansas
  5. ^ "History and Facts of Harrison – City of Harrison, Arkansas". Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Harrison (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harrison city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference npr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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