Profile for Harrison, Arkansas, AR

Harrison is in the Ozark Mountain region.

The settlement increased after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

Jesse James and his brother Frank once used the area as a hideout.

Local festivals include:

• Crawdad Days Music Festival - May 18-19, 2007
• Boone County Fair - Sept. 12-17, 2007
• Harvest Homecoming - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Northwest Arkansas Bluegrass Festival - Aug. 16-22, 2007
• Northwest Arkansas District Fair - Sept. 16-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Buffalo National River

Harrison attractions: Hurricane River Cave, Mystic Caverns

Historic sites and museums: Boone County Heritage Museum

Colleges and universities: North Arkansas College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Harrison

Cemeteries (31)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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• Boone County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Harrison demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Boone County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 72601 ZIP code.

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15% of Harrison residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harrison ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Harrison
• Cemeteries in Boone County
• Libraries in or near Harrison

Post a query on a message board:

• Boone County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Harrison area parks

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• Cemeteries in Boone County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Harrison
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• Communities in Boone County

• Harrison business guide
• Harrison Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas
• Local ordinances in Arkansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Boone County
• Arrests in Boone County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Harrison was $16,909, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Boone County economic census
• Boone County economic summary
• Boone County employment growth
• Boone County unemployment rate
• Arkansas economic data

16% of Harrison residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Harrison
• Colleges in Arkansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arkansas
• Schools in or near Harrison
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• Yearbooks (old) of Arkansas high schools

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• Air pollution in Boone County
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• Land contamination in Boone County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Boone County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

Harrison festival dates:

• Crawdad Days Music Festival - May 18-19, 2007
• Boone County Fair - Sept. 12-17, 2007
• Harvest Homecoming - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Northwest Arkansas Bluegrass Festival - Aug. 16-22, 2007
• Northwest Arkansas District Fair - Sept. 16-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Boone County government
• Arkansas state government
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• State historical society

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• Arkansas state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Boone County genealogy forum

Median rent in Harrison, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $336.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $653.

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Libraries in Harrison include Boone County Library ... View libraries

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• Arkansas library

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• Census map of Harrison area
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Newspapers in Harrison include Harrison Daily Times, Harrison Daily Times

TV stations in Harrison include KWBM.

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Boone County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Harrison political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
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• Arkansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Harrison
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The average commute time for Harrison workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Harrison between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Harrison include Comfort Inn Harrison, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8 Harrison.

• Harrison travel guide
• Airports near Harrison
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• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Audubon centers
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