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Welcome to Harrisonville ...

The city of Harrisonville is located in Cass County<1> and is the County Seat for Cass County.


The location of Harrisonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Harrisonville was established in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrisonville has a population of 10,079 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Harrisonville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Harrisonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Harrisonville is within the boundaries of the (816) area code.

The ZIP code for Harrisonville: 64701<5>

Websites for Harrisonville ...

Official Website:   www.ci.harrisonville.mo.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.harrisonvillechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrisonville had an population of 10,079 people. This is an increase of 0.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrisonville had a population of 10,019 people (or 10.07% of the total population of Cass County). This makes Harrisonville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Harrisonville represents 0.17% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,019 people, the population of Harrisonville increased 11.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,946 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrisonville.

Communities Also Named Harrisonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Harrisonville - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey (2), Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrisonville.

Communities near Harrisonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisonville.

  • Lee's Summit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
    • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <6>
  • Grandview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <6>
  • Belton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Belton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <6>
  • Raymore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
    • Raymore is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <6>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <6>
  • Peculiar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <6>
  • Holden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harrisonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrisonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrisonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrisonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisonville. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Harrisonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrisonville ...

Looking for more information about Harrisonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harrisonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisonville.

Adding Harrisonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrisonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harrisonville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Harrisonville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrisonville.

The official website for Harrisonville: www.ci.harrisonville.mo.us/

The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrisonville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrisonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Harrisonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harrisonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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