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Harrison, Arkansas

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1985. It stands in South Harrison Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72601. It stands on Dry Branch. The Survey maps it on the Harrison quadrangle. 13,069 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,050 feet above sea level.

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Harrison within Boone County

On record in Harrison

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 11 records

Population over time

2 figures

Harrison grew from 12,943 to 13,069 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201012,943
202013,069+126 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

39 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Harrison between 1997 and 2020, burning about 743 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning15
Missing data/not specified/undetermined13
Arson/incendiarism6
Smoking4
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
3 August 2006Smoking1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
29 August 2012Arson/incendiarism20 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
30 July 2012Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
25 July 2005Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
2 April 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined40 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
14 April 2006Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
14 April 1998Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Boone County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Harrison: 3 unknowns, 3 past producers, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Briscoe ProspectZincOccurrence
Denison MineLeadPast Producer
Harrison Smeltin & Refining Co.LeadPast Producer
Walter MineZincPast Producer
Mcentire PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in Boone County

Storms near this place

60 of 115 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Harrison in 115 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 46 hail, 42 thunderstorm wind, 20 flash flood, 4 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2002Flash FloodHarrison1 hurtHeavy rainfall occurred over parts of Boone County and resulted in flash flooding in and around the Harrison area. Up to 3 inches of rain fell in Harrison in about 2 hours, with reports of as much as 5 to 6 inches of rain in the Batavia area. Highway 392 was covered by high water near Batavia. Bear Creek went out if it's banks, about 6 miles northwest of Harrison, and covered two lanes of U.S. Highway 65 at the Bear Creek Springs community. Also at Bear Creek Springs, five people had to be rescued from flooded businesses near the creek. One person who was rescued was taken to the hospital for treatment of a laceration. A nearby campground was also flooded.
August 2000LightningHarrison1 hurtno account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindHarrison$250,000Many trees were down, with some falling on houses and vehicles. A number of power lines were blown down, as well.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindHarrison$100,000Part of the metal roof was blown off a business, the roof was taken off a pawn shop, power poles were snapped, and power lines and business signs were blown down.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindHarrison$80,000Trees and power lines were blown down on Pine St. and Union Rd., damaging several vehicles. Part of a metal roof was blown off.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindHarrison$75,000Shingles were blown off some roofs, a few barns were blown down, and trees and power lines were blown down.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindHarrison$60,000no account filed
October 2009Flash FloodHarrison$40,000Low water crossings in Harrison off of U.S. Highway 65 were flooded. Seven water rescues occurred.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindHarrison$10,000A very large tree fell, damaging the front of a house.
February 2012LightningHarrison$10,000Lightning struck a tree, blowing the tree apart. Pieces of the tree went across the street, breaking out the window of a house and damaging a pickup truck.
July 2010Flash FloodHarrison$10,000Streets flooded and low water crossings had to be barricaded in Harrison.
July 2009Flash FloodHarrison$10,000Trees and brush were washed down Crooked Creek and piled up against the Hudson Road bridge. The county road department had to use a grappling truck to clear out the brush pile-up.
April 1994HailHarrison$5,000Several vehicles were damaged by golf ball-size hail.
April 1994HailHarrison$5,000Several vehicles were damaged by golf ball-size hail.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindHarrison$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed some trees onto Highway 65.
July 2010Flash FloodHarrison$2,000Several low water crossings were flooded in Harrison.
March 2024Thunderstorm WindHarrison-A few trees were blown down in the town of Harrison.
May 2024HailHarrison-Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Harrison.
November 2024Flash FloodHarrison-A trained spotter provided pictures of water flooding many roads making them impassable along with water that had began to flood several local businesses. The nearby Harrison ASOS (KHRO) had recorded 5.39 inches of total rainfall for the calendar day.
November 2024Heavy RainHarrison-A rainfall total of 4.41 inches was measured at the Harrison ASOS (KHRO) over a 24 hour period ending on November 4, 2025 at 6 AM CST.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindHarrison-A power line was blown down on the north side of Harrison.
June 2023Flash FloodHarrison-Flash flooding occurred in the town of Harrison.
June 2023Flash FloodHarrison-High water over the roadway at the intersection of Arkansas highway 7 and Central Avenue in Harrison.
May 2022HailHarrison-A social media video showed nickel sized hail falling in Harrison.
April 2022Flash FloodHarrison-Standing water was reported on several streets in Harrison.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindHarrison-The county judge reported trees and power lines down.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindHarrison-A tree limb was blown down onto a power line, which caused power outages.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Trees were reported blown down around Harrison.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Trees and power lines were blown down in Harrison.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Winds ripped the back door off its hinges on a home on Union Road.
April 2017Flash FloodHarrison-Multiple roads in and around Harrison were flooded and/or not passable.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Trees were blown down.
August 2016Flash FloodHarrison-Several low water crossings were flooded between Harrison and the northern part of the county.
August 2016Flash FloodHarrison-Northbound lanes at the intersection of Highways 62 and 65 were underwater. Other side streets in the area were completely underwater as well.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Trees were blown down in Harrison.
September 2014HailHarrison-Hail fell at the Harrison Police Department.
September 2009Heavy RainHarrison-It was reported that 1.10 inches of rain fell in 10 minutes.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Trees were down around the city.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Trees were reported down many places in Boone County.
May 2006Flash FloodHarrison-Heavy rains produced street flooding in the city of Harrison.
September 2006Funnel CloudHarrison-Rain wrapped funnel cloud sighted.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Several large trees were blown down.
May 2004Flash FloodHarrison-Heavy rains caused flash flooding to occur in Harrison. Several roads were covered by high water and impassible for several hours.
August 2003Flash FloodHarrison-Heavy rains resulting in some street flooding on the north side of Harrison. Several streets were impassible for a few hours due to the high water levels.
August 2003Flash FloodHarrison-Locally heavy rainfall cause some street flooding to occur in Harrison.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage in Harrison.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Several large tree limbs were blown down.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Thunderstorm winds gusted to 65 mph at the intersection of Highways 65 and 62.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Thunderstorm winds downed some trees just north of Harrison.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Some trees were blown down near Harrison.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindHarrison-Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and damaged some small buildings.
April 1994HailHarrison-Several vehicles were damaged by golf ball-size hail.
May 2022HailHarrison-no account filed
April 2022HailHarrison-no account filed
August 2019HailHarrison-no account filed
June 2018HailHarrison-no account filed
March 2015HailHarrison-no account filed
September 2014HailHarrison-no account filed
September 2014HailHarrison-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Boone County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Chapman1.6 miles13
Grubb Springs2.7 miles13
Bellefonte3.7 miles13
Capps4.3 miles13
Mount Pleasant (historical)5.1 miles13
Francis5.8 miles12
Elmwood5.9 miles13
Bear Creek Springs6.2 miles12

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HarrisonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q80314The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 77134. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.