Harrison County | |
|---|---|
 Harrison County Courthouse in Bethany | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′N 93°59′W / 40.35°N 93.98°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | February 14, 1845 |
| Named for | Albert G. Harrison |
| Seat | Bethany |
| Largest city | Bethany |
| Area | |
• Total | 726 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Land | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,157 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
Harrison County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,157.[1] It's county seat is Bethany.[2] The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for U.S. Representative Albert G. Harrison of Missouri.[3]
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 171.