Map of Harrison village, Nebraska

Harrison is a village in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Sioux County.

Harrison village overview:
Name:	Harrison village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Sioux County
Elevation:	4,866 ft (1,483 m)
Total Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.79 km²)
Land Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.79 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	239
Population Density:	781.05/sq mi (301.67/km²)
ZIP code:	69346
Area code:	308
FIPS code:	3121240
GNISfeature ID:	0829824

Online Interactive Map

Harrison online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Harrison location map. Where is Harrison village?

Harrison location on the U.S. Map. Where is Harrison village. — Harrison location on the U.S. Map.

Harrison location on the Nebraska map. Where is Harrison village. — Location of Harrison in Nebraska.

History

Harrison was originally called Bowen, and under that name was platted in 1886, when the Fremont, Elkhorn, & Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was renamed Harrison in 1887, in honor of Benjamin Harrison. Harrison was incorporated in 1889.

Harrison Road Map

Harrison city Satellite Map

Geography

Harrison is located at 42°41′17″N 103°52′56″W / 42.68806°N 103.88222°W / 42.68806; -103.88222 (42.687984, -103.882115), on the American Great Plains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km), all land.

At 4,876 feet (1,486 m), Harrison has the highest elevation of any town in Nebraska, prompting it to bill itself as “Nebraska’s Top Town”.

The area around Harrison largely consists of grass-covered plains. Grasses and other flora present include little bluestem, prairie sandreed, blue grama, and needle and thread grass. Wildflowers in the area include lupin, spiderwort, western wallflower, and sunflowers.