Harrison County, Iowa

Harrison County
Harrison County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Harrison County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°40′56″N 95°49′27″W / 41.682222222222°N 95.824166666667°W / 41.682222222222; -95.824166666667
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
Named forWilliam Henry Harrison
SeatLogan
Largest cityMissouri Valley
Area
 • Total702 sq mi (1,820 km2)
 • Land697 sq mi (1,810 km2)
 • Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,582
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.harrisoncountyia.org

Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,582.[1] The county seat is Logan.[2] The county was formed in 1851.[3] It was named for the ninth US President William Henry Harrison.[4]

Harrison County is included in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "History of Harrison County". Archived from the original on March 18, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 150.
  5. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.

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