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Welcome to Harris ...

The city of Harris is located in Osceola County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harris has a population of 157 people<2> (see below for details).

Harris is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Harris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Harris lies within the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Harris: 51345<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harris had an population of 157 people. This is a decrease of 7.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harris had a population of 170 people. This makes Harris the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 170 people, the population of Harris decreased 15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 200 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harris.

Communities Also Named Harris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Harris - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harris.

Communities near Harris ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harris.

  • Worthington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <6>
  • Spirit Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sibley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <6>
  • Hartley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
  • Arnolds Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Okoboji
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Orleans
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Brewster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harris.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harris. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harris.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris. See our Newspapers Page for Harris.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harris ...

Looking for more information about Harris? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harris.

Adding Harris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harris in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Harris post office opened in 1889.

We also found Harris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harris.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harris.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Harris). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harris or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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