Harrison County, Missouri
46 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,190
- Median household income
- $54,367
- ±4,510
- Unemployed
- 2.5%
- 88 of 3,532 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.4%
- 2,665 of 3,195 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Harrison | 8,164 (2021) | Po Box 525, Bethany | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bethany | 2,893 (2021) | Po Box 344, Bethany | Website |
| City of Cainsville | 284 (2021) | Po Box 77, Cainsville | Website |
| City of Gilman | 331 (2021) | 429 Main St, Gilman City | — |
| City of New Hampton | 226 (2021) | Po Box 283, New Hampton | — |
| City of Ridgeway | 377 (2021) | Po Box 182, Ridgeway | — |
| Town of Eagleville | 280 (2021) | Po Box 105, Eagleville | Website |
| Town of Mount Moriah | 76 (2021) | 102 1st St, Mount Moriah | — |
| Village of Blythedale | 212 (2021) | Po Box 10, Blythedale | — |
Townships 20
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Adams | 132 (2021) | 36579 E 250th Ave, Bethany | — |
| Township of Bethany | 3,302 (2021) | 29531 E Jet Rd, Bethany | — |
| Township of Butler | 99 (2021) | 37053 W State Highway Zz, Mc Fall | — |
| Township of Clay | 62 (2021) | 10757 E 300th Ave, Blythedale | — |
| Township of Colfax | 579 (2021) | Po Box 16, Eagleville | — |
| Township of Cypress | 162 (2021) | 20933 W 375th St, Bethany | — |
| Township of Dallas | 216 (2021) | 23498 W State Highway Ee, Martinsville | — |
| Township of Fox Creek | 101 (2021) | 34548 E State Highway Cc, Gilman City | — |
| Township of Grant | 384 (2021) | Po Box 162, Ridgeway | — |
| Township of Hamilton | 125 (2021) | 18935 W State Highway M, Eagleville | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 328 (2021) | 24643 W Us Highway 69, Bethany | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 121 (2021) | 15530 W 160th St, Hatfield | — |
| Township of Madison | 426 (2021) | 903 Burrows Ave, Cainsville | — |
| Township of Marion | 363 (2021) | P.o. Box 119, Eagleville | — |
| Township of Sherman | 193 (2021) | Po Box 186, Bethany | — |
| Township of Sugar Creek | 453 (2021) | 111 Broadway Ave, Gilman City | — |
| Township of Trail Creek | 192 (2021) | 25345 E 320th Ave, Ridgeway | — |
| Township of Union | 383 (2021) | 19028 W State Hwy W, Eagleville | — |
| Township of Washington | 90 (2021) | 11855 W 210th Pl, Martinsville | — |
| Township of White Oak | 453 (2021) | 29909 West State Highway D, Bethany | — |
Special districts 17
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Adams Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 182, Bethany | Website |
| North Harrison Ambulance Dist | Health | Po Box 218, Eagleville | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 428, Bethany | Website |
| Bethany City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 448, Bethany | — |
| Blythedale Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 31262 East State Hwy Dd, Cainsville | — |
| Ridgeway Housing Auth | Housing and community development | General Delivery, Ridgeway | — |
| East Fork of Big Creek Subdistrict | Irrigation | 1400 N 41st St, Bethany | — |
| Panther Creek Watershed Subdistrict | Irrigation | 1400 N 41st St, Bethany | — |
| West Fork of Big Creek Subdistrict | Irrigation | 1400 N 41st St, Bethany | — |
| Cainsville Fire Protecti0n District | Local fire protection | Po Box 84, Cainsville | — |
| Gilman City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 304 Thompson Ave, Gilman City | — |
| New Hampton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 103 E Lincoln Way, New Hampton | — |
| Northern Harrison Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 299, Eagleville | — |
| Ridgeway Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 163, Ridgeway | — |
| Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1400 N 41st St, Bethany | Website |
| Harrison County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | P O Box 193, Eagleville | — |
| Harrison County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 227, Bethany | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CAINSVILLE R-I
School district2 schools
1308 DEPOT ST, Cainsville, MO, 64632
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GILMAN CITY R-IV
School district2 schools
141 LINDSEY AVE, Gilman City, MO, 64642
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORTH HARRISON R-III
School district2 schools
12023 FIR ST, Eagleville, MO, 64442
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RIDGEWAY R-V
School district2 schools
305 MAIN ST, Ridgeway, MO, 64481
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II
School district5 schools
3400 BULLDOG AVE, Bethany, MO, 64424
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bethany Farmers' Market
3606 Miller St., BTC Bank parking lot, Bethany, MO, 64642
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.