Harrison County | |
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![]() Harrison County Courthouse in Bethany | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
![]() Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 40°21′N 93°59′W / 40.35°N 93.98°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 14, 1845 |
Named for | Albert G. Harrison |
Seat | Bethany |
Largest city | Bethany |
Area | |
• Total | 726 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Land | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
• Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,157 ![]() |
• Density | 11/sq mi (4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | https://www.mocounties.com/harrison-county |
Harrison County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,157.[1] It's county seat is Bethany.[2] The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for U.S. Representative Albert G. Harrison of Missouri.[3]