Harrison is a charter township in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 24,061 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48045.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL254 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 24,314 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 85th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.
Macomb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI weather station (about a mile away).
328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by L'Anse Creuse Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J Yacks Elem SchoolHarrison Township | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Emma V Lobbestael Elem SchoolHarrison Township | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Marie C Graham Elem SchoolHarrison Township | Pre-K–5 | 356 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| South River Elementary SchoolHarrison Township | K–5 | 515 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Middle School CentralHarrison Township | 6–8 | 601 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Middle School SouthHarrison Township | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| High SchoolHarrison Township | 9–12 | 1,172 | Public | 1.7 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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