Township · Indiana

Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana

Harrison Township, Blackford County, township, in Blackford County, Indiana. Harrison Township, Blackford County had 2,268 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,353 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,812 (±278). GEOID 1800931630.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,268

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,353 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,812 ±278

Median household income

$61,346

±$20,338 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$105,200

±$24,415 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$641

±$64 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Harrison Township, Blackford County and what county is it in?

Harrison Township, Blackford County is a township in Blackford County, Indiana. It covers 42.1 square miles of land, 56 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Harrison Township (Blackford County): Montpelier (city, 1,540 in 2020).

Harrison Township, Blackford County (marked with a dot) in Blackford County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Harrison Township, Blackford County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,268 people lived in Harrison Township, Blackford County on July 1, 2025, down 3.2% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 2,353 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,812 (±278).

  • July 2020→2021 −14 (2,330)
  • 2021→2022 −28 (2,302)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (2,299)
  • 2023→2024 −11 (2,288)
  • 2024→2025 −20 (2,268)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHarrison Township, Blackford CountyBlackford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,812±27811,9506,851,073no clear change
Households1,118±1565,1732,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.52±0.282.282.46no clear change
Housing units1,285±1645,8532,976,568no clear change

Harrison Township, Blackford County's population since 2000

From 2,940 in 2000 to 2,268 in 2025: down 22.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Harrison Township, Blackford County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,940
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,786
  • 2010 Census 2,640
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,530
  • 2020 Census 2,353
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,268

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Harrison Township, Blackford County?

The median resident of Harrison Township, Blackford County is 43.4 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHarrison Township, Blackford CountyBlackford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.4±4.043.138.1no clear change
Under 18 years23.9%±4.1 pts22.8%23.3%–
65 years and over17.6%±4.4 pts22.0%16.8%–
Male48.1%±3.8 pts48.8%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.8%±1.4 pts2.4%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.5%±4.1 pts93.8%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.6 pts0.6%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts0.1%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.8%±3.2 pts2.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.8%±0.9 pts1.8%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.6%±2.5 pts2.7%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.8%±3.6 pts8.0%6.3%–
With a disability14.2%±4.3 pts20.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage2.2%±1.6 pts7.5%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.0%±4.3 pts90.3%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.8%±4.2 pts14.5%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.1%±2.5 pts4.5%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier79.3%±6.8 pts83.8%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±0.7 pts0.7%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Harrison Township, Blackford County earn?

Half of Harrison Township, Blackford County's 1,118 households earn less than $61,346 a year (±$20,338), against $51,326 in Blackford County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $56,512 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHarrison Township, Blackford CountyBlackford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$61,346±$20,338$51,326$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$83,182±$17,735$71,505$95,247–
Per capita income$32,846±$5,044$31,157$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line13.4%±4.0 pts16.2%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.3%±7.3 pts19.3%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP12.8%±4.9 pts14.6%9.1%–
Households with a computer93.4%±3.7 pts90.5%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.9%±5.5 pts84.7%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Harrison Township, Blackford County?

Owners occupy 76.9% of Harrison Township, Blackford County's occupied homes and renters 23.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,200 by its owner (±$24,415). The median renter pays $641 a month including utilities, and 43.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHarrison Township, Blackford CountyBlackford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$105,200±$24,415$107,500$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$641±$64$699$1,062−$175
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent43.2%±15.2 pts25.5%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,196±$274$1,107$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes76.9%±5.9 pts73.9%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes23.1%±5.9 pts26.1%29.4%–
Housing units1,285±1645,8532,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.2 pts2.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate14.0%±14.8 pts6.2%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes76.6%±6.2 pts79.2%72.6%–
Mobile homes5.5%±2.8 pts6.8%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.9 pts0.5%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20193.0%±3.0 pts4.1%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier34.6%±7.5 pts32.3%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.6%±3.4 pts9.5%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Harrison Township, Blackford County work and get to work?

78.4% of Harrison Township, Blackford County's workers drive alone and 13.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHarrison Township, Blackford CountyBlackford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.0%±4.0 pts57.2%63.8%–
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.5 pts3.7%4.3%–
Drove alone to work78.4%±7.6 pts77.0%76.3%–
Carpooled6.1%±3.4 pts11.2%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.8 pts0.0%0.6%–
Walked1.5%±1.9 pts1.4%1.9%–
Worked from home13.2%±8.4 pts10.1%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work30.4 min±3.727.1 min24.1 min+9.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Harrison Township, Blackford County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Harrison Township, Blackford County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Harrison Township, Blackford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Harrison Township, Blackford County
Tract 9751Blackford County3,407 $71,065 $122,10075%
Tract 9754Blackford County3,200 $78,456 $148,1002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Harrison Township, Blackford County) · Census block assignment files

How does Harrison Township, Blackford County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Harrison Township, Blackford County is the 4,414th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 434th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Harrison Township, Blackford County ranks 769th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Harrison Township, Blackford County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate434th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,048th1,056
Residents per square mile818th1,088
Median household income769th1,072
Per capita income675th1,087
Median home value1,006th1,075
Median gross rent869th904
Poverty rate280th736
Bachelor's degree or higher917th1,029
Median age350th1,083
Owner-occupied share664th1,087
Work from home131st595
Travel time to work218th1,088

Harrison Township, Blackford County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Harrison Township, Blackford County?

18 of the 57 figures for Harrison Township, Blackford County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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