West Harrison is a town in Dearborn County, Indiana, home to about 285 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47060.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bright; part is in West Harrison
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Harrison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West 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.
West Harrison had 325 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 548th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Dearborn County grew from 22,194 residents in 1900 to 50,679 in 2020.
Dearborn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookville, IN weather station (11 miles away).
12,570 jobs at 988 businesses in Dearborn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Harrison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dearborn Elementary SchoolWest Harrison | Pre-K–5 | 793 | Public | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bright, St. Leon and New Trenton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.