Map of Harrisville borough, Pennsylvania

Harrisville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 897 at the 2010 census.

Harrisville borough overview:
Name:	Harrisville borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Butler County
Incorporated:	1846
Total Area:	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km²)
Land Area:	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	819
Population Density:	1,018.66/sq mi (393.39/km²)
Area code:	724
FIPS code:	4232896

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History

The Seneca people used the Harrisville area for growing corn due to its fertile soil and flat growing area.

Col. Robert Reed built a tavern and a distillery just south of present-day Harrisville in 1797. This was the first tavern between Pittsburgh and Franklin, Pennsylvania.

Harrisville was founded in 1826 by Ephraim Harris. Harrisville was incorporated in 1846 by joining Harrisville and Reedsville. Harrisville had its first school in 1830, and in 1856 a high school was built.

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Geography

Harrisville is located near the northwestern border of Butler County at 41°8′6″N 80°0′35″W / 41.13500°N 80.00972°W / 41.13500; -80.00972 (41.134966, -80.009590). Pennsylvania Routes 8 and 58 intersect in the center of the borough. Route 8 leads south 21 miles (34 km) to Butler, the county seat, and north 21 miles (34 km) to Franklin on the Allegheny River, while Route 58 leads east 18 miles (29 km) to Foxburg on the Allegheny River and west 4 miles (6 km) to Grove City. Harrisville is drained by McMurray Run, a tributary of Slippery Rock Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrisville has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.40%, is water.