Sayer House · National Register of Historic Places
Harris’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1874Harris is settled
HarrisMN
3 bordering townsMap →
Sayer House · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,139
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Typical home
$410K
+3.8% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
114
A commuter town
Is Harris a good place to live?
The best of Harris’ subject grades are a B+ for history and cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Harris’ average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Harris. On the outdoors, just 37 of Minnesota’s 575 towns do worse. Sayer House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Harris's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Harris has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Harris stand out
Where Harris beats most towns.
Small town
1,139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sunrise TownshipFish Lake TownshipNorth BranchHarris
How Harris grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Harris is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 0% of households have no carC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthCambridge Medical Center 11.8 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$87K median household income; 114 jobs based hereBOpen →SchoolsBeat 53% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 1% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.6; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Harris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harris, and how to reach them.
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarris water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harris’ trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Branch Public SchoolsRush City Public School District2 districts serve Harris; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChisago County Gov CenterChisago County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55032, 5506955032 91% · 55069 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harris.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Harris has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harris for work: only 1% work in town. 8.2% of Harris workers work from home, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 11%. The top destinations are North Branch (11%), Rush City (8%) and Cambridge (7%).
1%work in town
| Harris | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Harris1%
North Branch11%
Rush City8%
Cambridge7%
Minneapolis6%
31 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Harris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Harris has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Harris has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Harris is 82°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–25°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Harris, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Harris are worth about $410K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Harris home is worth about $410,000, up 3.8% in a year, 18% above the Minnesota typical home. Harris’ median rent is $870 a month.
$410KZillow home value
| Harris | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $870 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Harris$410K
Minnesota$349K
+3.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB
Harris is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Harris beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Harris adults feel lonely.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Harris | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Harris | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.6% | 13.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26% | 22.3% |
Cambridge Medical Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
0.8% of Harris is conserved land
2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area, at 98 acres.
0.8%conserved
| Harris | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
0.8%
conserved · 98 of 12,755 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area | — | 98 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harris
19pages on Harris
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harris; the nearest are
Pine Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pine City15.9 mi$4,738 in-state tuitionMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Paul43.8 mi$9,840 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Harris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harris for work
Where Harris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
114jobs based in Harris
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harris
City in Minnesota, United States
Harris is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harris had a population of 1,111. 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 906 ft
- ZIP code
- 55032
- Area code
- 651
Questions about Harris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harris, MN expensive?
Not for the area. That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.