Moving to Harrison, Nebraska

by btobers · Published June 20, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 279. Estimated population in July 2024: 277 (-0.7% change)
Males: 135 (48.4%), Females: 144 (51.6%)

Sioux County

Zip code: 69346

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.2 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $38,800

Population by Race

Races in Harrison:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (16.5%), English (13.3%), United States (6.5%), Czech (5.4%), Dutch (5.4%).

Elevation: 4874 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harrison

High school or higher: 91.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrison village

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 64.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 5.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harrison:

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; TORRINGTON, WY)
FALL RIVER HOSPITAL – CAH (about 56 miles; HOT SPRINGS, SD)
REGIONAL WEST MED CENTER (about 58 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrison:

WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 61 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
ALLIANCE MUNI (about 87 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 109 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harrison:

HARRISON SKYRANCH (about 2 miles; HARRISON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V3)
LUSK MUNI (about 37 miles; LUSK, WY; Abbreviation: LSK)
EDGEMONT MUNI (about 42 miles; EDGEMONT, SD; Abbreviation: 6V0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrison:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 107 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 149 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 168 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 168 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)

Schools

Public high school in Harrison:

SIOUX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 37; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Harrison:

HARRISON PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 45; Grades: PK – 08)
BODARC PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 5; Grades: PK – 08)
PANHANDLE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Harrison:

SIOUX COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,525; Location: 182 WEST 3RD; 11,877 books; 217 audio materials; 420 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)