Town guide

Harrison, Pennsylvania

Harrison is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,949 people across 7.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15065.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9,9491,352 per sq mi
Median home value$154,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Harrison

1 ZIP code

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Around Harrison

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA246 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.

Who represents Harrison

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Harrison had 10,157 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 263rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Harrison population by census2000: 10,934, 2010: 10,461, 2020: 10,15710,934200010,461201010,1572020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarrisonJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in37°21°Jan3.140°21°Feb2.850°27°Mar3.363°38°Apr3.672°50°May3.980°59°Jun4.383°63°Jul4.382°62°Aug3.676°55°Sep4.064°43°Oct3.152°33°Nov3.141°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natrona Lock 4, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrison.

Nearest hospitals

  • Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natrona1.8 miles
  • Upmc St. MargaretGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh13.9 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors65
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists29
Optometrists1
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Harrison

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Harrison Hills Park · 555 acres1.6 mi
  • Alsco Community Park · 27 acres1.3 mi
  • Natrona Recreational Park · 1 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Highlands Senior High School Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM)5.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1863.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Harrison

Public schools here are run by Highlands SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highlands MSNatrona Heights5–8575Public1.8 mi
Highlands SHSNatrona Heights9–12665Public1.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Harvest Baptist AcademyNatrona HeightsK–12298Baptist1.5 mi
St Joseph High SchoolNatrona Heights9–12126Roman Catholic1.5 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 Fawn Township (Allegheny County).

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