Harris City is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, home to about 776 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55032.
Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population77639 per sq mi
Median home value$306,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$271Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harris City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Harris City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL373 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Harris City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Harris City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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 City had 1,111 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 753rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Chisago County grew from 13,248 residents in 1900 to 56,621 in 2020.
Chisago County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Chisago County
15,081 jobs at 1,358 businesses in Chisago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harris City.
Nearest hospitals
Cambridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cambridge9.4 miles
Fairview Lakes Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wyoming19.1 miles
Burnett Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grantsburg21.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
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.
Places in and around Harris City
Grocery stores
County Market6.2 mi
Rush City Foods6.8 mi
Pharmacies
Wapiti Labs Inc.5.4 mi
Museums
Chisago County Historical Society Museum6.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
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