Harris, MN

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Harris, Minnesota

Harris, Minnesota, in Chisago county, is 35 miles NE of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center) and 44 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is located in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. Harris has a population of 1,121.

The People and Families of Harris

In Harris, about 63% of adults are married. Lots of Harris people are married off. Large households are normal in the city.

You'll notice more men than women in Harris compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harris had a median family income of $51,719. In Harris, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Harris.

Harris Housing

Owners occupy 90% of the housing units in Harris. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. One of the strengths of Harris is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Harris, 92% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

Harris strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Harris, MN

Comparing Harris to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NE of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Chisago
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55032
Phone Area Codes	651
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.586
Longitude	-92.973

Station	CAMBRIDGE STATE HOSP
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Station	FOREST LAKE 5 NE
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Station	CEDAR
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,121	100%
Male	598	53.3%
Female	523	46.7%
Under 18	367	32.7%
18+	754	67.3%
65+	90	8%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.37
White	1,096	97.8%
African-American	4	0.4%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	6	0.5%
Mixed Race	7	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,245
Growth	124
Growth %	11.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.6%
Swedish	27%
Norwegian	12.2%
Irish	6.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
US/American	3.3%
French Canadian	3.2%
French (except Basque)	3%
Polish	2.2%
Danish	1.6%
Italian	1.3%
English	1%
Greek	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Swiss	0.5%
Northern European	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harris	1,121	$51,719
Braham	1,276	$43,229
Cambridge	5,520	$53,381
North Branch	8,023	$56,512
Rock Creek	1,119	$48,482
Rush City	2,102	$40,380
Stacy	1,278	$45,288

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