Harrison County, Missouri
county in northwest Missouri, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
county in northwest Missouri, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harrison County is a county in Missouri, United States. The county seat is Bethany.[2] In 2020, 8,157 people lived there.[1] The county was organized on February 14, 1845 and named for U.S. Representative Albert G. Harrison of Missouri.[3]
Harrison County | |
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![]() Harrison County Courthouse in Bethany | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
![]() Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 40°21′N 93°59′W | |
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Founded | February 14, 1845 |
Named for | Albert G. Harrison |
Seat | Bethany |
Largest city | Bethany |
Area | |
• Total | 726 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Land | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
• Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.5% |
Population | |
• Total | 8,157 |
• Density | 11/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 726 square miles (1,880 km2), of which 723 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]
Census | Pop. | %± | |
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1850 | 2,447 | — | |
1860 | 10,601 | 333.2% | |
1870 | 14,635 | 38.1% | |
1880 | 20,304 | 38.7% | |
1890 | 21,033 | 3.6% | |
1900 | 24,398 | 16.0% | |
1910 | 20,466 | −16.1% | |
1920 | 19,719 | −3.6% | |
1930 | 17,233 | −12.6% | |
1940 | 16,525 | −4.1% | |
1950 | 14,107 | −14.6% | |
1960 | 11,603 | −17.8% | |
1970 | 10,257 | −11.6% | |
1980 | 9,890 | −3.6% | |
1990 | 8,469 | −14.4% | |
2000 | 8,850 | 4.5% | |
2010 | 8,957 | 1.2% | |
2020 | 8,157 | −8.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] |
As of the 2020 census, there were 8,157 people,[1] 3,403 households and 2,167 families living in Harrison County.[9]
Source[11]
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