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Harrisburg is a tiny town of 103 people in Banner County, Nebraska. It's about 62 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 138 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $975 a month.
103people
$114kTypical home
$975/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
42"Snow
270Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 103
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Denver, CO
- 62 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$716/mo)
- Median rent $975/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 54
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to BFF airport
- 127 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,639 ft
- 883 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 127 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 93 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 91 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Banner County: R+81 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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.