Harris is a township in Menominee County, Michigan, home to about 1,831 people across 143 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49896, and parts of 49807 and 49873 are in Harris too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Harris; also Gourley
Mostly Bark River; part is in Harris
Mostly Spalding; part is in Harris
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harris. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)195 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Delta County Airport (ESC)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL271 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Harris had 2,113 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 875th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Menominee County grew from 27,046 residents in 1900 to 23,502 in 2020.
Menominee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornell 5se, MI weather station (12 miles away).
5,586 jobs at 435 businesses in Menominee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harris.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Hannahville Indian School, Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannahville Indian SchoolWilson | K–12 | 175 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Nah Tah Wahsh Public School AcademyWilson | K–12 | 182 | Charter | 6.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Seventh-Day Adventist Junior AcademyWilson | 1–10 | 22 | Seventh-day Adventist | 9.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bark River, Ford River, Spalding, Escanaba Township, Meyer, Gourley and Wells Township (Delta County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.