Town guide

Harris, Iowa

Harris is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, home to about 222 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51345.

Population222222 per sq mi
Median home value$87,500Census, as estimated by owners

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1 ZIP code

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Around Harris

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL410 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harris; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Harris

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Harris had 151 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 679th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Osceola County grew from 8,725 residents in 1900 to 6,192 in 2020.

Harris population by census2000: 200, 2010: 170, 2020: 151200200017020101512020

Osceola County, 1900–2020

Osceola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,725, 1910: 8,956, 1920: 10,223, 1930: 10,182, 1940: 10,607, 1950: 10,181, 1960: 10,064, 1970: 8,555, 1980: 8,371, 1990: 7,267, 2000: 7,003, 2010: 6,462, 2020: 6,1929K’00’1010K’20’3011K’40’5010K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarrisJan: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1 in24°6°Jan0.829°10°Feb0.842°22°Mar1.757°34°Apr3.470°47°May4.681°59°Jun5.085°63°Jul3.883°60°Aug3.576°51°Sep2.961°38°Oct2.443°24°Nov1.529°12°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Park, IA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Osceola County

1,896 jobs at 192 businesses in Osceola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Osceola CountyHealth care and social assistance: 332 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 326 jobs; Manufacturing: 322 jobs; Retail trade: 221 jobs; Wholesale trade: 170 jobs; Construction: 113 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 98 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 91 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 17% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 12% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Worthington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Worthington13.8 miles
  • Osceola Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sibley15.7 miles
  • Lakes Regional HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spirit Lake16.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Harris

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fairview Prairie Wildlife Management Area0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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