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West Harrison, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
West Harrison is a Census town of 285 people across 0.22 square miles of land, in Dearborn County. Median household income is $43,750, 46.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Harrison
What West Harrison is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.22 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,289 plus or minus 452
- County holding the largest share of its areaDearborn County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Harrison
How many people live in West Harrison
- Population285 plus or minus 100
- Median age36.1 plus or minus 12.3
- Population under 1880 plus or minus 45
- Share under 1828.1 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Population 65 and over56 plus or minus 25
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households143 plus or minus 45
- Family households72 plus or minus 26
- Share of households that are families50.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Harrison
Income and work in West Harrison
- Median household income$43,750
- Per capita income$24,200 plus or minus $5,326
- Civilian labor force132 plus or minus 52
- Employed126 plus or minus 49
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over163 plus or minus 49
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.8 percent plus or minus 34.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.2 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.8 percent plus or minus 8.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Harrison
Housing in West Harrison
- Housing units158 plus or minus 47
- Occupied units143 plus or minus 45
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 19
- Vacancy rate9.5 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Owner occupied67 plus or minus 26
- Renter occupied76 plus or minus 36
- Ownership rate46.9 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$129,200 plus or minus $32,384
- Median gross rent, monthly$807 plus or minus $167
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units80 plus or minus 30
- Share single family50.6 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Units in buildings of two or more64 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more40.5 percent plus or minus 19.2
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Harrison
How West Harrison gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute108 plus or minus 43
- Commuting under 15 minutes46 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.6 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more38 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.2 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Drove alone64.3 percent plus or minus 32.9
- Carpooled16.7 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.3 percent plus or minus 11.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Harrison
SBA loans in West Harrison (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$4,007,000
- Average approval$572,429
- Median approval$205,000
- Largest approval$1,863,000
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Harrison, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Harrison
Flood risk in West Harrison
- NFIP communityTown of West Harrison
- NFIP community number180042
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/14
The Town of West Harrison participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180042 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dearborn County, not West Harrison
Dearborn County context, not West Harrison figures
- Establishments in Dearborn County988
- Covered employment, Dearborn County14,586
- Average annual pay, Dearborn County$50,978
- Housing units permitted, Dearborn County120
Every figure in this section is published for Dearborn County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Harrison.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Harrison questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Harrison, Indiana?
285, in 143 households. West Harrison town covers 0.22 square miles of land, which is 1,289 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Harrison in?
Dearborn County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Harrison?
$43,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,200. Median gross rent is $807 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Harrison businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $205,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Harrison, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Harrison borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Harrison. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Harrison in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Harrison appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Harrison, town of, community 180042, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Harrison figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dearborn County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Harrison.
Is zoning published for West Harrison?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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