Harrison
Indiana

What stands out

Three things set Harrison County apart from the other 3,142 counties: homeownership is in the top 6% of American counties (83%), the school test score is in the top 7% of American counties (3.43 where 3.0 is grade level), and rainfall is in the top 7% of American counties (56 inches a year). Within Indiana it ranks 4th of 92 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Harrison County, Indiana. 39,684 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +313).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $71,302 a year, higher than 77% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,804. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 83% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,103 a year.

Home

The median home costs $270K, pricier than 62% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $863 a month. Property tax is 0.56% of home value, roughly $1,127 a year on that median home, lower than 82% of American counties. 83% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 50% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.8 years, shorter than 62% of American counties. There are 41 active physicians in the county, about 10.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 7.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.35 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 93% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 45 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 65% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 67 and lows near 45, warmer than 51% of American counties. About 56 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 60 out of 100, riskier than 60% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 209 Mbps down, faster than 54% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums.