Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is the county seat. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,108. Boone County was organized in 1869, during reconstruction after the civil war. Harrison was platted and made the county seat. It is named after L. LaRue Harrison, a Union officer who surveyed and platted the town. Boone County Regional Airport serves the city. Harrison is the principal city of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boone and Newton counties. Harrison is located at... 36°14′14″N 93°6′49″W / 36.23722°N 93.11361°W / 36.23722; -93.11361 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 square miles , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,152 people, 5,259 households, and 3,260 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,187.5 people per square mile . There were 5,747 housing units at an average density of 561.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.24% White, 1.00% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.
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| County: | Boone County |
| State: | Arkansas |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 13,184 |
| Area: | 10.2 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Central Time zone |
| Also known as: | Harrison, Arkansas, Boone County / Harrison city |