Map of Harrison city, Michigan

Harrison is a city in and county seat of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,150 at the 2020 census.

The community was settled as early as 1877 and was named after William Henry Harrison. Harrison is near the junction of US 127 and M-61. US 127 bypasses the city to the east, while Bus. US 127 runs through the center of the city. Wilson State Park and Budd Lake are located within the city.

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History

Harrison was first designated as the new centralized location of the county seat of Clare County in 1877. It would become a replacement for Farwell, which was the first county seat when Clare County was formally organized in 1871. The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad platted the village in 1879 and set aside property for a new county government after the previous courthouse in Farwell burned down. The Harrison post office opened on January 27, 1880 and was named after former president William Henry Harrison. The new community incorporated as a village in 1885 and later as a city in 1891.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.03 square miles (10.44 km), of which 3.71 square miles (9.61 km) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km) is water.

The city’s motto is “20 Lakes in 20 Minutes” due its proximity to numerous lakes. Budd Lake is mostly located within the city limits, while the northern coastline extends into Hayes Township. The only other lake within the city limits is Little Long Lake, which also extends into Hayes Township.

Major highways

• US 127 runs south–north just outside the eastern border of the city.
• Bus. US 127 is a business route of US 127 that runs through the center of the city.
• M-61 is a state highway that enters the west-central part of the city and then runs concurrently with Bus. US 127.

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