ed_loizeaux
Hi, I Have been looking at the Ozark area and NW Ark for some time...ask Gail
Hall also, he lives about 60 or so miles W of Harrison.
My research about Ark is not particularly favorable...keep in mind that crime
stats are probably skewed by Little Rock. Fayettville is not to far...a good
thing and the beautiful Ozarks are wonderfull. My research stats: (based on 1,
being best 50 and being worst - taken from govmt. sources on internet).... Most
Livable = 46th, safest state Violent crimes = 40th, cost of avg auto ins.
=19th, Healthiest state = 37th, and additionaly, avg elec retail cost = 8.1
cents per kwh (6.3 low end in WY and over 10 at high end in NE, per capita tax
= 11.3% ( AK at low end at 6% and NE at high end around 18%),
Attached Wikepedia ref
The best to you and family, S gaugingly yours Peter Loeb
Harrison, Arkansas
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Harrison, Arkansas
Location in Boone County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°14′14″N 93°6′49″W / 36.23722, -93.11361
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Boone
Area
- Total 10.2 sq mi (26.5 km²)
- Land 10.2 sq mi (26.5 km²)
- Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2000)
- Total 12,152
- Density 1,191.4/sq mi (458.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 72601-72602
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-30460
GNIS feature ID 0077134
Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005
Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 12,764.[1] The city is
the county seat of Boone County.[2] Boone County Regional Airport serves the
city.
Contents
a.. 1 Geography
b.. 2 Demographics
c.. 3 Education
d.. 4 Other
e.. 5 Notes
f.. 6 External links
[edit] Geography
Harrison is located at 36°14′14″N, 93°6′49″W (36.237247, -93.113703).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2
square miles (26.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 12,152 people, 5,259 households, and
3,260 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,187.5 people
per square mile (458.6/km²). There were 5,747 housing units at an average
density of 561.6/sq mi (216.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.24%
White, 1.00% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.51% Asian,
0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more
races. 1.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,259 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.7%
of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living
alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and
the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 10.0%
from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there
were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,850, and the median
income for a family was $34,009. Males had a median income of $27,934 versus
$18,873 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,909. About
11.5% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
In 1901 and 1905, white mobs drove the entire black population from Harrison.
These events were the subject of an Independent Lens program entitled
"Banished" on PBS in 2008.[5]
[edit] Education
Residents are served by the Harrison School District [1]. The history of
Harrison Schools dates back to August 1841 when Joseph Burkett and his family
traveled overland from Tennessee, stopped overnight on the banks of Crooked
Creek and decided that it would be useless to go farther in search of a home
rich in all the bounties of nature. He was soon followed by James Stiffler,
L.D. Rush, Captain H. W. Fick, and several others
This small handful of sturdy citizens began at once to plan for a school.
Captain Fick donated a block of land for the purpose of building a public
school on the site that is now occupied by the Administration Building. The
construction of the first school began in earnest. Despite the fact that they
were few in number and that the material was hauled overland for a distance of
fifty miles, the building was soon erected at a cost of fifteen hundred
dollars, a great sum for Harrison's population. Perhaps twenty-five or thirty
pupils enrolled under the instruction of Professor Killo.
>From a small one-room building to the present plant consisting of four
>elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high, and one senior high,
>Harrison has grown to an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students. Many
>consider the Harrison Mascot, the Golden Goblin, to be one of the most
>distinctive mascots in the state of Arkansas and the nation.
Harrison's success in academics is paralleled by its success in extracurricular
programs. The Goblin Football program, led by coach Tom Tice, has been one of
the most successful of the last 30 years, making 16 playoff appearances, and
winning one state title. The soccer program, led by Chris Pratt, are five-time
AAAA state champions.
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The Harrison School District is known in the surrounding area for its quality
programs in the performing arts. The music program is paramount, with the band
and choral programs consistently earning superior ratings at festivals and
competitions. The Harrison Choral Program, directed by Michael Crouch and
Thomas Rickman, won the sweepstakes award at the DC Festival in Dallas in 2003.
They have toured nationally, including New York in 2005, Chicago in 2007, and
is currently planning a tour to an unknown destination for 2009. In addition,
the HHS Chamber Singers were selected as the Outstanding Youth Leadership
Organization for 2007. The Harrison Band Program, directed by Randy Mealer,
Jana Johnson, and James Hendrix. The band program is planning a trip to
Washington DC in the near future.
Harrison has been a member of the North Arkansas Association and Colleges and
Schools since 1936.
[edit] Other
The Harrison Police Department has had two officers killed in the line of duty,
both by gunfire and both within a year of one another. The first was officer Ed
Williams, killed on a disturbance call on May 25, 1934. The second was Chief of
Police Burr Robertson, killed while arresting a murder suspect at the railroad
station on March 27, 1935.[6]
Gracie Pfost, first woman elected to Congress from Idaho, was born in Harrison.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has recognized the Harrison
Courthouse Square Historic District. It contains a large number of the city's
original commercial and governmental structures, including the still-used
courthouse in the center of the square, the recently refurbished Lyric theater,
and the beautiful 1929 Hotel Seville.
The nearby community of Zinc is home to the national headquarters of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.[7]
[edit] Notes
1.. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in
Arkansas (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population
Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 16, 2006.
2.. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on
2008-01-31.
3.. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau
(2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4.. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on
2008-01-31.
5.. ^ http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/harrison.html. Accessed
February 18, 2008.
6.. ^ Ed Williams, Burr Robertson.
7.. ^ *"Harrison (Boone County)", Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and
Culture (accessed April 11, 2008); Christopher Garland, Klan's New Message of
Cyber-Hate", The New Zealand Herald March 27, 2008 (accessed April 11, 2008).
[edit] External links
a.. Official Site
b.. Chamber of Commerce
a.. Harrison, Arkansas is at coordinates 36°14′14″N 93°06′49″W / 36.237247,
-93.113703 (Harrison, Arkansas)Coordinates: 36°14′14″N 93°06′49″W /
36.237247, -93.113703 (Harrison, Arkansas)
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County seat: Harrison
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