Affordable Harrison Township Storage Units

Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Harrison Township, Michigan.

About Harrison Township, MI

Nestled right where the Clinton River empties into Lake Saint Clair, Harrison Township is a beautiful lakeside community in Eastern Michigan. The township is located just north of Detroit and is considered a suburb part of the Detroit Metro Area.

Harrison is a mid-sized township hometown of about 24,000 people. The township was first formed in 1827 and has become known as a great lake recreation destination.

What to do in Harrison Township, MI

Harrison Township offers diverse attractions to suit every interest. A hub for outdoor recreation, the township also offers abundant shopping and dining options, fascinating museums, and entertaining festivals and events. Some of the most popular attractions in Harrison Township include:

• Lake Saint Clair: Without a doubt, Lake Saint Clair is the main attraction in Harrison Township. The lake is known for excellent fishing and popular boating and swimming destination. Lake Saint Clair Metropark offers a swimming beach, hiking trails, picnic areas, boat rentals, fishing access, and more.
• Selfridge Military Air Museum: Founded in 1975 by a group of Air National Guard officers and enlisted personnel, the Selfridge Military Air Museum is a huge museum dedicated to military aviation history. The museum displays dozens of aircraft from every era of Air Force history and a huge collection of aviation artifacts and memorabilia.
• Water Lantern Festival: Every fall, the Detroit Water Lantern Festival brings joy and celebration to Saint Clair Metropark in Harrison Township. The festival includes food, drink, live music, and kids' activities and culminates with thousands of handmade water lanterns released onto Lake Saint Clair's waters.

Working in Harrison Township, MI

Harrison Township's job market is neither predominately white-collar nor blue-collar but offers a healthy mix of both. Management, sales, and administrative jobs are common, and about 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute to work from Harrison Township is a little over 30 minutes, and it's common for residents to commute to jobs elsewhere in the Detroit Metro Area.

Most of the largest employers in Harrison Township are major corporations, including Amazon, Deloitte, General Motors, Walmart, and Ford Motor Company. Due to the location of Selfridge Air National Guard Base within the township, military occupations are also prevalent.

Harrison Township, MI Neighborhoods

As a mid-sized township, Harrison covers over 23 square miles and has several distinct neighborhoods. Some of the most popular places to live in Harrison Township include:

• Town Center: Comprising the central business district of Harrison Township as well as several residential areas, the Town Center neighborhood is known as a hub for dining and recreation. Numerous marinas overlook the lake and the Clinton River, and Lake Saint Clair Metropark is a fixture of the neighborhood. The median home value is $360,353.
• Lakeside: This neighborhood has a lively stretch of lake frontage with boat ramps and marinas, as well as a main drag with an assortment of shops, restaurants, and bars. Lakeside has a median home value of $184,521, making it one of the more affordable parts of Harrison Township, and offers a mix of single-family homes and apartment buildings and complexes.
• Jefferson Ave: Stretching west of Saint Clair Metropark, the Jefferson Ave area is a fairly affluent, suburban neighborhood with a median home value of $320,858. The Jefferson Ave area is home to many families and includes many waterfront homes on the lake and adjacent canals.

Harrison Township, MI School District

Public schools in Harrison Township are part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district. This district includes 19 total schools for grades K-12 and serves approximately 10,000 students over a 37-square-mile area of Detroit's northern suburbs. L'Anse Creuse Public schools have been noted for quality teachers and academic performance.

Macomb Community College is the closest major college to Harrison Township, located just minutes away in Warren, MI. Harrison Township is also convenient to many other universities in the Detroit area, including Wayne State University and University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Moving to Harrison Township, MI Resource Guide

Moving to Harrison Township can be an easy transition thanks to resources provided by the township. Check with the Department of Parks & Recreation to learn more about enjoying the outdoors in Harrison Township and be sure to jot down the contact information for the local Fire Department and Sheriff's Office.

Local utilities are provided by the Harrison Township Water & Sewer Department, as well as trash collection and recycling. Residents of Harrison Township have options for gas and electricity; the largest providers in the area are DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.

Harrison Township, MI Housing

The overall cost of living in Harrison Township is a bit higher than average compared to Michigan but about on par with the U.S. Housing is generally fairly affordable. The median home cost in Harrison Township is about $253,000, but there are often homes on the market to match almost any budget.

The majority of homes in Harrison Township are owner-occupied, single-family homes. Two- to four-bedroom homes built between 1970 and 2000 are the most common. Harrison Township has some rental houses and apartment complexes, and average rental rates ($850 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,400 for a four-bedroom apartment) are consistent with the Detroit Metro Area.