Harrison, Michigan | |
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| City of Harrison | |
 Looking south along 1st and Main Street | |
| Motto: "20 Lakes in 20 Minutes" | |
 Location within Clare County | |
  Harrison Location within the state of Michigan  Harrison Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°01′16″N 84°48′02″W / 44.02111°N 84.80056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clare |
| Settled | 1877 |
| Platted | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1885 (village) 1891 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Dan Sullivan |
| • Manager | Justin Cavanaugh |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.03 sq mi (10.43 km2) |
| • Land | 3.71 sq mi (9.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,150 |
| • Density | 578.73/sq mi (223.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48625 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-36800[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0627850[3] |
| Website | cityofharrisonmi |
| Harrison Informational Designation | |
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| Location | 678 N. Lake Street Harrison, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44°01′16″N 84°47′50″W / 44.021170°N 84.797291°W |
| Designated | December 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison, Michigan
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ 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.