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Harris, Missouri
City of Harris
Location of Harris, Missouri
Location of Harris, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Sullivan
Area
 • Total 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Land 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 61
 • Estimate 
(2019)
56
 • Density 363.64/sq mi (140.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64645
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-30466
GNIS feature ID 0719142

Harris is a city in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town.

History

Harris was laid out in 1887. The community was named for A. W. Harris, an early settler. A post office was established at Harris in 1887.

Geography

Harris is located at 40°18′19″N 93°21′01″W / 40.305385°N 93.350269°W / 40.305385; -93.350269.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 336
1910 395 17.6%
1920 370 −6.3%
1930 313 −15.4%
1940 263 −16.0%
1950 181 −31.2%
1960 171 −5.5%
1970 174 1.8%
1980 116 −33.3%
1990 102 −12.1%
2000 105 2.9%
2010 61 −41.9%
2019 (est.) 56 −8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 61 people, 30 households, and 14 families residing in the city. The population density was 406.7 inhabitants per square mile (157.0/km2). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 333.3 per square mile (128.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races.

There were 30 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.3% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.3% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.64.

The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 32.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

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