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Harris
Businesses along Forest Boulevard.
Businesses along Forest Boulevard.
Location of the city of Harriswithin Chisago County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Harris
within Chisago County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Chisago
Area
 • Total 20.08 sq mi (52.01 km2)
 • Land 19.96 sq mi (51.70 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,111
 • Density 55.66/sq mi (21.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55032
Area code(s) 651
FIPS code 27-27278
GNIS feature ID 2394302
Website www.harrismn.com

Harris is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,132 at the 2010 census. There is a restaurant, a post office, a bar and grill, and tattoo shop, among other businesses. Interstate 35 serves as a main route for the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.06 square miles (51.96 km2), of which 19.94 square miles (51.64 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.

History

Harris was platted in 1873, and incorporated as a city in 1883. It was named after Philip S. Harris, an officer of the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad Company. A post office has been in operation in Harris since 1874.

HarrisMN-PostOffice
The Harris post office.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 504
1900 710 40.9%
1910 673 −5.2%
1920 672 −0.1%
1930 584 −13.1%
1940 609 4.3%
1950 569 −6.6%
1960 552 −3.0%
1970 559 1.3%
1980 678 21.3%
1990 843 24.3%
2000 1,121 33.0%
2010 1,132 1.0%
2020 1,111 −1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,132 people, 423 households, and 315 families living in the city. The population density was 56.8 inhabitants per square mile (21.9/km2). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 423 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

Notable people

  • Charles A. Peterson, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, was born in Harris.
  • Lonnie Hammargren, famed neurosurgeon and former Lt. Governor of the State of Nevada

See also

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