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Harrison, Georgia
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Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 339 |
| • Density | 198.59/sq mi (76.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31035
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| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-36920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331920 |
Harrison is a town in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 339 in 2020.
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History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Harrison in 1886. The community was named after Green B. Harrison, an early settler.
Geography
Harrison is located at 32°49′32″N 82°43′28″W / 32.82556°N 82.72444°W (32.825655, -82.724504). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.26%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 575 | — | |
| 1900 | 322 | −44.0% | |
| 1910 | 383 | 18.9% | |
| 1920 | 345 | −9.9% | |
| 1930 | 274 | −20.6% | |
| 1940 | 298 | 8.8% | |
| 1950 | 261 | −12.4% | |
| 1960 | 209 | −19.9% | |
| 1970 | 329 | 57.4% | |
| 1980 | 456 | 38.6% | |
| 1990 | 414 | −9.2% | |
| 2000 | 509 | 22.9% | |
| 2010 | 489 | −3.9% | |
| 2020 | 339 | −30.7% | |
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 97 | 108 | 81 | 19.06% | 22.09% | 23.89% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 404 | 355 | 244 | 79.37% | 72.60% | 71.98% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.82% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0.39% | 2.04% | 3.24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0.20% | 2.45% | 0.88% |
| Total | 509 | 489 | 339 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Herbert Arlene (1914-1989), Pennsylvania State Senator from 1967 to 1980
See also
In Spanish: Harrison (Georgia) para niños
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