Harrison County, Ohio
32 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,306
- Median household income
- $54,414
- ±3,944
- Unemployed
- 4.6%
- 271 of 5,952 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.1%
- 4,942 of 5,948 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 | 14,477 (2021) | 100 W Market St, Cadiz | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Bowerston | 350 (2021) | Po Box 262, Bowerston | — |
| Village of Cadiz | 3,042 (2021) | 128 Court St, Cadiz | Website |
| Village of Deersville | 66 (2021) | Po Box 34, Deersville | — |
| Village of Freeport | 323 (2021) | Po Box 134, Freeport | — |
| Village of Harrisville | 178 (2021) | Po Box 249, Harrisville | — |
| Village of Hopedale | 904 (2021) | Po Box 476, Hopedale | Website |
| Village of Jewett | 555 (2021) | Po Box 192, Jewett | — |
| Village of New Athens | 221 (2021) | Po Box 126, New Athens | — |
| Village of Scio | 669 (2021) | Po Box 307, Scio | Website |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Archer | 290 (2021) | 43090 Upper Clearfork Rd, Jewett | — |
| Township of Athens | 373 (2021) | Po Box 147, New Athens | — |
| Township of Cadiz | 3,378 (2021) | 651 McCready Ave, Cadiz | — |
| Township of Franklin | 541 (2021) | Po Box 52, Deersville | — |
| Township of Freeport | 737 (2021) | 306 Piedmont Rd, Freeport | — |
| Township of German | 724 (2021) | 49781 Carman Road, Hopedale | — |
| Township of Green | 1,713 (2021) | Po Box 116, Hopedale | — |
| Township of Monroe | 1,065 (2021) | Po Box 249, Bowerston | — |
| Township of Moorefield | 393 (2021) | 36200 Cadiz Piedmont Rd, Cadiz | — |
| Township of North | 1,603 (2021) | Po Box 511, Scio | — |
| Township of Nottingham | 305 (2021) | 81199 Redeye Rd, Freeport | — |
| Township of Rumley | 1,283 (2021) | 44225 Rumley Rd E, Jewett | — |
| Township of Short Creek | 1,016 (2021) | 838 W Main St, Adena | — |
| Township of Stock | 444 (2021) | 36380 Tappan Scio Rd, Scio | — |
| Township of Washington | 612 (2021) | 28585 Norris Rd, Tippecanoe | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 43000 Airport Rd, Cadiz | — |
| Harrison County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 100 West Market Street, Cadiz | — |
| Harrison Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 146, Cadiz | Website |
| Harrison Co Water & Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 100 W Market St, Cadiz | — |
| Harrison Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 538 N Main St, Cadiz | Website |
| Georgetown Water District | Water supply utility | 77075 Zitko Rd, Cadiz | — |
| Tri-County Water Authority | Water supply utility | 49350 U.s. Route 250, Harrisville | — |
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
Harrison Hills City
School district2 schools
100 Huskies Way, Cadiz, OH, 43907
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lakeland Academy Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
101 E Main St, Freeport, OH, 43973
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Ohio Valley Farmers' Market () · Ohio Valley Farmers' Market () · Barnersville Farmers Market (300 East Church Street Barnersville) · and 1 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.