Harrison, Michigan

Harrison, Michigan
City of Harrison
Looking south along 1st and Main Street
Looking south along 1st and Main Street
Motto: 
"20 Lakes in 20 Minutes"
Location within Clare County
Location within Clare County
Harrison is located in Michigan
Harrison
Harrison
Location within the state of Michigan
Harrison is located in the United States
Harrison
Harrison
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°01′16″N 84°48′02″W / 44.02111°N 84.80056°W / 44.02111; -84.80056
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyClare
Settled1877
Platted1879
Incorporated1885 (village)
1891 (city)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorDan Sullivan
 • ManagerJustin Cavanaugh
Area
 • Total4.03 sq mi (10.43 km2)
 • Land3.71 sq mi (9.62 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,150
 • Density578.73/sq mi (223.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48625
Area code989
FIPS code26-36800[2]
GNIS feature ID0627850[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Harrison Informational Designation
Location678 N. Lake Street
Harrison, Michigan
Coordinates44°01′16″N 84°47′50″W / 44.021170°N 84.797291°W / 44.021170; -84.797291
DesignatedDecember 21, 1978

Harrison is a city in and county seat of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[4] The population was 2,150 at the 2020 census.

The community was settled as early as 1877 and was named after William Henry Harrison.[5] Harrison is near the junction of US 127 and M-61. US 127 bypasses the city to the east, while Bus. US 127 runs through the center of the city. Wilson State Park and Budd Lake are located within the city.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison, Michigan
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.

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