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Harris’s story
Harris in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HarrisIA
A town of 222.
Population
222
residents
Typical home
$229K
+10.1% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
60.2
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town
222 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harris. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Harris
Most working residents leave Harris for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sibley (11%), Sheldon (10%) and Spirit Lake (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Harris1%
Sibley11%
Sheldon10%
Spirit Lake7%
Melvin5%
19 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Harris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Harris has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Harris is
Harris beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Iowa
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Harris | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.5% | 20.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.9% |
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Harris home is worth about $229K
The typical Harris home is worth about $229,000, up 10.1% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
$229KZillow home value
Typical home value
Harris$229K
Iowa$240K
+10.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Harris is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 640 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Snyder Wildlife Management Area | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harris for work
Where Harris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Harris
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harris
City in Iowa, USA
Harris is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 151 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 151
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,552 ft
- ZIP code
- 51345