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Country around Harrison is a rural area of about 480 people in Sioux County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 104 miles from Rapid City, SD and 206 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $891 a month.
480people
$96kTypical home
$891/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
53"Snow
262Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 480 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 206 mi to Denver, CO
- 104 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$602/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 53" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 24% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to CDR airport
- 196 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 164 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,643 ft
- 939 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 89 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 105 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 35 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 127 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sioux County: R+77 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.