Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Harrison Township
Township
The Burtner Stone House, built in 1821, is along Burtner Road in Harrison Township.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Harrison Twp
Harrison Twp
Coordinates: 40°37′36″N 79°43′29″W / 40.62667°N 79.72472°W / 40.62667; -79.72472
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Incorporated1900
Government
  BodyBoard of Commissioners
  PresidentGary Meanor (Democratic)
Area
  Total
7.89 sq mi (20.42 km2)
  Land7.36 sq mi (19.06 km2)
  Water0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,169
  Estimate 
(2022)
9,908
  Density1,409.24/sq mi (544.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15065
Area code724
FIPS code42-003-32832
School districtHighlands
Websitehttp://harrisontwp.com/

Harrison Township is a township in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 10,169 at the 2020 census. Pennsylvania Route 28 passes through Harrison Township, connecting Kittanning to the northeast and Pittsburgh to the southwest. Allegheny Technologies has extensive steel mill facilities in Harrison Township, including its Allegheny Ludlum Brackenridge Works. Harrison Township is located at the far northeast corner of Allegheny County. Its northern border is the Butler County line and the Allegheny River forms the township's eastern boundary with Westmoreland County. Its northeast corner also touches Armstrong County.