Moving to Harrison, Tennessee

Population: 7,630
Males: 3,692 (48.4%), Females: 3,938 (51.6%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 37341

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $49,393
Median house value: $98,400

Population by Race

Races in Harrison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • Black (12.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (20.1%), English (11.4%), Irish (9.7%), German (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Italian (2.4%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harrison

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrison CDP

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harrison:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrison:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 7 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 53 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 94 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harrison:

Amtrak station near Harrison:

  • 7 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrison:

  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 12 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)

Schools

Public high school in Harrison:

  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,126; Location: 5728 HIGHWAY 58; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Harrison:

  • BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: 5716 HWY 58; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 5637 HIGHWAY 58 NORTH; Grades: KG – 05)