Harrison County, Missouri

Harrison County, Missouri, has 8,281 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bethany. It uses Central Time and covers 723 sq mi (1,871 km²) of land.

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Harrison County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
8,281
Land area
723 sq mi (1,871 km²)
County seat or government
Bethany
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$54,367 ± $4,510
Median home value
$109,500 ± $8,784
Median rent, with utilities
$703 ± $73
Homes lived in by their owners
71.4% ± 4.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
3.89 sq mi (10.1 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29081
Coordinates (central point)
40.345620, -93.992582

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Harrison County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 644243,929 people
  2. 644561,367 people
  3. 644811,154 people
  4. 646701,007 people
  5. 64442951 people
  6. 64642804 people
  7. 64426530 people
  8. 64632371 people
  9. 64471309 people
  10. 64657266 people
  11. 64636217 people
  12. 64458159 people
All 13
  1. 64467145 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Harrison County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Harrison County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Harrison County, largest first

  1. Bethany Township3,312 people
  2. Colfax Township801 people
  3. Sugar Creek Township535 people
  4. Marion Township530 people
  5. Grant Township505 people
  6. Union Township446 people
  7. Dallas Township382 people
  8. Madison Township327 people
  9. White Oak Township302 people
  10. Hamilton Township186 people
  11. Trail Creek Township174 people
  12. Adams Township143 people
All 20
  1. Jefferson Township92 people
  2. Cypress Township90 people
  3. Sherman Township85 people
  4. Washington Township77 people
  5. Butler Township74 people
  6. Fox Creek Township59 people
  7. Lincoln Township46 people
  8. Clay Township24 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Harrison County, largest first

  1. South Harrison County R-II School District4,776 people
  2. North Harrison R-III School District1,721 people
  3. Gilman City R-IV School District781 people
  4. North Daviess R-III School District761 people
  5. Ridgeway R-V School District708 people
  6. Cainsville R-I School District354 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bethany, Missouri (city)3,080 people
  2. Ridgeway, Missouri (city)478 people
  3. Gilman City, Missouri (city)382 people
  4. Eagleville, Missouri (town)352 people
  5. Blythedale, Missouri (village)341 people
  6. New Hampton, Missouri (city)213 people
  7. Cainsville, Missouri (city)212 people
  8. Mount Moriah, Missouri (town)121 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mercer County, Missouri23 mi east
  2. Gentry County, Missouri24 mi southwest
  3. Worth County, Missouri24 mi northwest
  4. Daviess County, Missouri26 mi south
  5. Grundy County, Missouri28 mi southeast
  6. Decatur County, Iowa29 mi north
  7. Ringgold County, Iowa30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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