Town guide

Harrison, South Dakota

Harrison is a community in Douglas County, South Dakota across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57344.

ZIP codes in Harrison

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Harrison

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)199 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)90 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL562 miles away

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

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

Who represents Harrison

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

Harrison had 55 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

Douglas County grew from 5,012 residents in 1900 to 2,835 in 2020.

Harrison population by census2000: 51, 2010: 52, 2020: 55512000522010552020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,012, 1910: 6,400, 1920: 6,993, 1930: 7,236, 1940: 6,348, 1950: 5,636, 1960: 5,113, 1970: 4,569, 1980: 4,181, 1990: 3,746, 2000: 3,458, 2010: 3,002, 2020: 2,8355K’00’107K’20’306K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarrisonJan: high 32°F, low 10°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 52°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in32°10°Jan0.637°14°Feb0.950°24°Mar1.262°35°Apr3.373°46°May4.082°58°Jun3.788°62°Jul2.786°60°Aug2.879°52°Sep2.464°38°Oct2.148°25°Nov1.035°14°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Armour, SD weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

771 jobs at 101 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 143 jobs; Manufacturing: 137 jobs; Retail trade: 97 jobs; Construction: 96 jobs; Wholesale trade: 73 jobs; Other services: 59 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 50 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 13% Construction 13% Wholesale trade 10% Other services 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Armour11.6 miles
  • Platte Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platte15.8 miles
  • Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wagner26.8 miles

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

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