Town guide

Harris City, Minnesota

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
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Harris City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Harris City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–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

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.

Harris City population by census2000: 1,121, 2010: 1,132, 2020: 1,1111,12120001,13220101,1112020

Chisago County, 1900–2020

Chisago County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,248, 1910: 13,537, 1920: 14,445, 1930: 13,189, 1940: 13,124, 1950: 12,669, 1960: 13,419, 1970: 17,492, 1980: 25,717, 1990: 30,521, 2000: 41,101, 2010: 53,887, 2020: 56,62113K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5013K’60’7026K’80’9041K’00’1057K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Harris CityJan: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1 in22°4°Jan0.727°7°Feb0.740°20°Mar1.456°34°Apr2.769°46°May3.677°57°Jun4.282°61°Jul4.280°58°Aug3.672°50°Sep3.158°37°Oct2.841°25°Nov1.627°11°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Chisago CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,689 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,354 jobs; Retail trade: 1,882 jobs; Professional services: 1,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,323 jobs; Construction: 1,061 jobs; Other services: 788 jobs; Administrative and support: 663 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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 therapists1
Chiropractors1

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.

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Fish Lake, North Branch and Sunrise.

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