Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, home to about 13,350 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72601.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Harrison; also Bergman and Bellefonte
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harrison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK156 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX316 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harrison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Harrison had 13,069 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 30th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Boone County grew from 16,396 residents in 1900 to 37,373 in 2020.
Boone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrison, AR weather station (3 miles away).
12,566 jobs at 916 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
302 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1869.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bergman School District, Harrison School District, North Arkansas College Secondary Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergman Elementary SchoolHarrison | Pre-K–4 | 474 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Harrison KindergartenHarrison | K | 177 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Forest Heights Elementary SchoolHarrison | 1–4 | 375 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Skyline Heights Elementary SchoolHarrison | 1–4 | 479 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bergman Middle SchoolHarrison | 5–8 | 331 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Harrison Middle SchoolHarrison | 5–8 | 865 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bergman High SchoolHarrison | 9–12 | 297 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Harrison High SchoolHarrison | 9–12 | 843 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| North Ark Technical CenterHarrison | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens UniversityHarrison | Pre-K–4 | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Hillcrest Christian SchoolHarrison | 2–11 | 22 | Mennonite | 0.4 mi |
| Harrison Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolHarrison | 5 | 2 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bergman, Bellefonte, Batavia, Valley Springs and Zinc.
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