Harrisonville is on the southern outskirts of the Kansas City metro, and is the county seat of Cass County. Surrounded by rural southern Missouri, the city offers a historic downtown square, 400 acres of outdoor recreation and proximity to a major interstate. "We're surrounded by Missouri's beautiful countryside, so it's not a hustle-and-bustle kind of place. Still though, with the highways coming into town, we have easy commuting," says Laurence Smith, a local broker who owns Reece & Nichols Smith Realty. It saw a slight increase in population up to 10,121 in the 2020 census. The economy is supported by jobs in the healthcare, education and manufacturing sectors.
The Harrisonville Square is filled with history, unique businesses and is the heart of the community.
Cass County Regional Medical Center is located in Harrisonville and provides health services and employment to Harrisonville.
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Classical Revival homes near the square
With a median listing price of just under $280,000, homes in Harrisonville are considered more affordable than the KC and national median. "Affordability is a big factor in Cass County. It's definitely a seller's market with not a lot of inventory since a lot of folks have been looking to buy out here," Smith says. Properties range from antique Classical Revival homes in Harrisonville's small downtown to early 1900s constructions in the surrounding areas. Custom builds vary from wood-sided traditionals and split-levels, while recent construction in subdivisions like Glen Eagle and Katy Trail offers larger, more roomy floorplans. Most properties have most have 1500 to 1800 square feet, but newly constructed homes often have over 3,000. Tall trees and spacious lawns also decorate most homes in Harrisonville, lending the city a spacious feeling.
Older Classic Revival and Colonial homes can be found near downtown Harrisonville.
Harrisonville has recent construction in subdivisions like Glen Eagle and Katy Trail offering larger, more roomy floor plans.
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Harrisonville R-IX School District and Drury University
Harrisonville R-IX School District serves over 2,200 students and ranks a C-plus on Niche. The district’s lone high school offers Advanced Placement courses and honors students in the top 15% of their class at the end of each school year as part of the Excellence in Academics program. Seniors who receive the recognition all four years earn a $500 scholarship.
Drury University has a satellite campus in Harrisonville. The campus provides evening and online courses and pathways in education, law enforcement and health and behavior sciences.
Harrisonville High School offers Advanced Placement courses and honors students in the top 15% of their class at the end of each school year as part of the Excellence in Academics program.
Drury University has a satellite campus in Harrisonville that offers online and evening courses.
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Community center offers indoor recreation at cost
Harrisonville Parks and Recreation Department maintains 11 different parks over 400 acres spread throughout the city. Parks range from playgrounds and shelters at Lord's Park to the Harrisonville Trap & Skeet Range. At the center of town, City Park has sports and play equipment, an amphitheater, lakes for fishing and even an aquatic center. "We also have a nice community center with exercise equipment and an indoor basketball court for a very reasonable fee," Smith says.
Harrisonville has a temperate climate that allows residents to get out through all four seasons. Summers tend to be warm and humid, while winters bring an annual average of 18.4 inches of snow. Flooding is also possible, but the city has taken steps to reduce the risk like creating flood-inundation maps for Muddy Creek and replacing a stormwater culvert under Orchard Road. Harrisonville is also in Tornado Alley, with major tornadoes passing through the city in 2003 and causing F3 damage were near the North 91st Street and Leavenworth Road area.
Harrisonville has a community center with indoor aquatic facilities, cardio equipment and a pool table & game area.
City Park in Harrisonville has bike and hiking friendly path around Lake Luna and through Omega Hiking Trail paths.
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Local shops in the Harrisonville Historic Courthouse Square
Surrounded by buildings from the late 1800s like the historic Cass County Courthouse, Harrisonville Square is the center of shopping and dining for the city. "It's full of small, quaint boutiques and shops that you can walk between," Smith says. Restaurants like The 1886 also operate out of vintage 1800s buildings, paying homage to their historic setting with antique decorations and live acoustic music. Headquarters Winery and Mercantile is a wine bar that also serves charcuterie. For more options, big box stores like Walmart and Aldi are available just off of Interstate 49.
Locals stop in for a wine tasting at Headquarters Winery & Mercantile in downtown Harrisonville.
Baked by Nina is a unique bakery serving up coffee, cookies, muffins, and subs served on homemade breads.
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Interstate 49 connects north to Kansas City
Interstate 49 connects the nearly 40 miles north to Kansas City. The roadway also leads the 57 miles to the Kansas City International Airport. The Cass Regional Medical Center is on East Rock Haven Road and has served the city since 1946.
Crime
According to the FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent crimes in Harrisonville have increased by over 100% since 2015, while property crimes have decreased by about 40% in the same amount of time. Despite this increase in violent crime, Harrisonville's rates for violent and property crime are both significantly lower than the national average.
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