Harrison, Ohio
Harrison is a city of 13,084 people in Hamilton County, Ohio, founded in 1850.
Why visit Harrison
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Eighteen Mile House, Hugh Campbell House, Circling Hills Golf Course and Campbell Lakes Preserve.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Harrison
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Harrison
Harrison is a city in western Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,563 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Harrison, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Martin Marietta Performing Arts Theater
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
9860 West Road, Harrison
Museums and landmarks8
Eighteen Mile House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
9840 Harrison Avenue
Hugh Campbell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Harrison, Ohio, NRHP-listed
332 Weathervane Lane
Roudebush Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Farmstead in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
George Bennett House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Jehu John House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Othniel Looker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Whitewater Shaker Settlement
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Shaker community in Ohio, USA
Othniel Looker House
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
10580 Marvin Road
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
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Restaurants and cafes31
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 mi
10894 New Haven Road, Harrison
Sa,Su 05:00-21:00; Mo 04:30-19:00; Tu-Fr 04:30-21:00
Jake's Mecca Cafe
Bar and pub · 1.9 mi
103 North State Street, West Harrison
Mo-Su 11:00-27:00
19 more on the map.
History
Harrison was laid out in 1810, named in honor of William Henry Harrison, a decorated general and state legislator and afterward the ninth president of the United States. It was incorporated in 1850 and became a city in 1981.
Harrison Township was established in 1853, formerly part of Crosby and Whitewater Township. Among the historic sites in the city's vicinity is the Eighteen Mile House, which was built during the earliest years of the nineteenth century.
Harrison was the home of Ohio's fifth governor Othneil Looker. It was one of the few stops in Ohio on the Whitewater Canal, built between 1836 and 1847, which spanned a distance of 76 miles (122 km).
On July 13, 1863, Morgan's Raiders, a Confederate cavalry force, invaded. The column passed through taking fresh horses and burning the bridge over the Whitewater River near the southwest part of the town. The first train came to Harrison Township in 1864. In 1882 Harrison Depot was built at West Broadway and Railroad Avenue. It later burned to the ground.
Harrison Village Park is the final resting place for a small number of veterans of the Revolutionary War. In the center of the park is a bandstand, built in the early 1930s on the site of a fountain that had been drained and filled in. It seems many children came down with cases of impetigo after spending a hot summer swimming in the fountain full of untreated water.
From the History section of Harrison, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare2
Map of Harrison
86 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 24°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 30°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 40°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4.7 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 34°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 28°F | 3.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cheviot 3 W (9 mi away), rain and snow from Miamitown, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hamilton County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-10-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-04-17: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2011-07-13: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Dent 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Mack 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- White Oak 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Bridgetown 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Monfort Heights 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Northbrook 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Fairfield 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Forest Park 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Hamilton 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Cincinnati 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Harrison-ohio-from-above, Unknown author, Public domain
- Saint John the Baptist Church (Harrison, Ohio) - exterior, new church building, Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint John the Baptist Church (Harrison, Ohio) - new church corner stone, 2019, Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Broadway Street, Harrison, OH - 48639410817, w_lemay, CC0
- Broadway Street, Harrison, OH - 48639410602, w_lemay, CC0
- Broadway Street, Harrison, OH, w_lemay, CC0
- Broadway Street, Harrison, OH - 48905026461, w_lemay, CC0
- Harrison Avenue at Walnut Street in Harrison, Nyttend, Public domain
- West Harrison School, Nyttend, Public domain
- Roudebush Farmhouse, Nyttend, Public domain
- Saint John the Baptist Church (Harrison, Ohio) - exterior, Nheyob, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jehu John House site, Nyttend, Public domain
- George Bennett House site, Nyttend, Public domain
- '69 Chevy, Rosie76, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hugh Campbell Barn, Nyttend, Public domain
- Othniel Looker House front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Eighteen Mile House, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Eighteen Mile House in color, Nyttend, Public domain
- Scutellinia setosa 27018810, Yann Kemper, CC0
- Phleogena faginea 27018443, Yann Kemper, CC0
- Resseliella liriodendri - iNaturalist 162493646, Yann Kemper, CC0
- Coleosporium asterum 162492145, Yann Kemper, CC0
- Scutellinia 38611719, Yann Kemper, CC0
- Flowers of Miami Whitewater Forest 2023g, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers of Miami Whitewater Forest 2023h, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers of Miami Whitewater Forest 2023f, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers of Miami Whitewater Forest 2023e, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers of Miami Whitewater Forest 2023i, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers of Miami Whitewater Forest 2023j, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers of Miami Whitewater Forest 2023k, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
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