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Harrison is a tiny town of 218 people in Sioux County, Nebraska. It's about 101 miles from Rapid City, SD and 209 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $904 a month.
218people
$67kTypical home
$904/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
57"Snow
262Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 218
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 712 people per sq mi
- 209 mi to Denver, CO
- 101 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$423/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 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 56
- 26% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CDR airport
- 200 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 169 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,869 ft
- 940 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 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
- 102 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 122 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 46 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.