Harrison (Arkansas)
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| Harrison | |
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 Downtown Harrison |
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| Location in county and Arkansas | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1869 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arkansas |
| County : | Boone County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 14 ′ N , 93 ° 7 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 12,152 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 458.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 26.5 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 320 m |
| Postcodes : | 72601-72602 |
| Area code : | +1 870 |
| FIPS : | 05-30460 |
| GNIS ID : | 0077134 |
| Website : | www.cityofharrison.com |
| Mayor : | Jeff Crockett |
Harrison is a town in Boone County in the US -amerikanischen State Arkansas with 12,943 inhabitants ( 2010 ) and the seat of the County administration ( County Seat ). The urban area has a size of 26.5 km². The city is named after General Marcus LaRue Harrison.
Attractions
- Boone County Heritage Museum
- The Marine Corps Legacy Museum
- Hurricane River Cave
- Mystic Caverns
sons and daughters of the town
- John Paul Hammerschmidt (1922–2015), politician
- Gracie Pfost (1906–1965), politician, member of the US House of Representatives
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 582 | - | |
| 1890 | 1438 | 147.1% | |
| 1900 | 1551 | 7.9% | |
| 1910 | 1602 | 3.3% | |
| 1920 | 3477 | 117% | |
| 1930 | 3626 | 4.3% | |
| 1940 | 4238 | 16.9% | |
| 1950 | 5542 | 30.8% | |
| 1960 | 6580 | 18.7% | |
| 1970 | 7239 | 10% | |
| 1980 | 9567 | 32.2% | |
| 1990 | 9922 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 12,152 | 22.5% | |
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Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011