Harrison, Arkansas
Harrison, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Historic downtown Harrison (2008) | |
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Logo | |
| Motto: "Adventure Awaits You" | |
Location of Harrison in Boone County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′38″N 93°07′11″W / 36.24389°N 93.11972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Boone |
| Platted | 1869 |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council government |
| • Mayor | Jerry Jackson (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.23 sq mi (29.09 km2) |
| • Land | 11.20 sq mi (29.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,069 |
• Estimate (2024) | 13,723 |
| • Density | 1,166.4/sq mi (450.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 72601-72602 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-30460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403805 |
| Website | www |
Harrison is a city in 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. As of the 2020 census, Harrison had a population of 13,069. It is the 30th largest city in Arkansas based on official 2019 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. 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.