Harrison County
Also known as Harrison County, Missouri, Harrison County, MO
county in northwest Missouri, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Missouri
- Founded
- February 14, 1845
- Named after
- Albert G. Harrison
- Seat
- Bethany
- Largest city
- Bethany
- Total
- 726 sq mi (1,880 km )
- Land
- 723 sq mi (1,870 km )
- Water
- 3.9 sq mi (10 km ) 0.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 8,281
- Density
- 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
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. Its county seat is Bethany. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for U.S. Representative Albert G. Harrison of Missouri.
Geography