Harrison, Nebraska
| Harrison, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Main Street
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 Location within Sioux County and Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 42°41′17″N 103°52′56″W / 42.68806°N 103.88222°WCoordinates: 42°41′17″N 103°52′56″W / 42.68806°N 103.88222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Sioux |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,865 ft (1,483 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 251 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 249 |
| • Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69346 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-21240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829824 |
Harrison is a village in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 251 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sioux County.
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 is located at 42°41′17″N 103°52′56″W / 42.68806°N 103.88222°W (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 km2), 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.
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