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Population (year 2000): 2,315. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,355 (+1.7% change)
Males: 1,139 (49.2%), Females: 1,176 (50.8%)
Cumberland County
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $35,478 (year 2000)
Median house value: $97,800 (year 2000)
Races in Harrison:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Black (0.5%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (26.3%), United States
(14.8%), Irish (13.0%), French (11.2%), German (6.8%), Italian
(6.1%).
Elevation: 325 feet
For population 25 years and over in Harrison
- High school or higher: 87.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Harrison town
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 12.4%
1.5% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Harrison:
- BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
- STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NORWAY,
ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Harrison:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 42 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 54 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 73 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrison:
- NAPLES (about 12 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
- OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; OXFORD, ME;
ID: 81B)
- EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 20 miles; FRYEBURG,
ME; ID: IZG)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Harrison:
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; STANDISH, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 40 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
46 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 55 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 66 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 71
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public primary/middle school in Harrison:
- HARRISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 219; Location:
309 NAPLES ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Harrison:
- HARRISON - CASWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $36,778; Location: 42 MAIN STREET; 6,600 books;
145 audio materials; 330 video materials; 10 serial
subscriptions)
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