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Harrison, Tennessee

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In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.00.
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of 2000, there were 7,630 people, 2,856 households, and 2,281 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,046.0 inhabitants per square mile (403.9/km). There were 2,956 housing units at an average density of 405.2 per square mile (156.4/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.59%
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of Hamilton County in 1840. The county seat was later moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, after the Civil War. The first post office was opened on June 16, 1841. In 1870 the Hamilton County Courthouse was moved from Harrison to
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 49,393, and the median income for a family was $ 55,412. Males had a median income of $ 35,332 versus $ 27,487 for females. The
390:. Some parts of the old city, such as old building foundations, roads, and guard rails, can still be seen, especially in and around Harrison Bay, named for the submerged town. 1015: 336:, the CDP has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23 km), of which, 7.1 square miles (18 km) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km) of it (20.57%) is water. 745: 1303: 1318: 669: 1323: 1008: 1245: 237: 1308: 55: 1001: 247: 301: 188: 685: 993: 689: 615: 603: 537: 497: 41: 820: 607: 511: 275: 109: 1168: 1183: 1125: 824: 799: 774: 619: 550: 333: 906: 1130: 1025: 395: 381: 287: 267: 114: 684:
operates five schools in this area: Harrison Elementary School, Snow Hill Elementary School, Brown Middle School,
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There were 2,856 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were
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is located in Harrison. It is a 1200-acre park that was developed in the 1930s and covers part of the
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for the CDP was $ 22,893. About 1.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison, Tennessee
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shoreline. Other recreation located nearby are: Skull Island (Birchwood),
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in 1940, much of the city was flooded, as portrayed in the 1960 movie
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trader and planter. It was later named Harrison after President
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The town developed southeast of Vann's Ferry (Vann Town), a
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Harrison's borders were once larger than today. When the
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Census-designated places in Hamilton County, Tennessee
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CDP
Location of Harrison, Tennessee
35°7′9″N 85°8′58″W / 35.11917°N 85.14944°W / 35.11917; -85.14944
Country
State
Tennessee
County
Hamilton
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
423
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
Hamilton County
Tennessee
Chattanooga metropolitan area
Harrison Bay State Park
Jack Nicklaus
TVA
35°7′9″N 85°8′58″W / 35.11917°N 85.14944°W / 35.11917; -85.14944
United States Census Bureau
ferry
James Vann
Cherokee

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