Harrisburg, South Dakota

Harrisburg, South Dakota
—  City  —
Motto: Great Things Are Happening
Location in Lincoln County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°25′46″N 96°41′46″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Lincoln
Area
• Total	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
• Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,427 ft (435 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,089
• Density	4,543.3/sq mi (1,703.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	57032
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-27260
GNIS feature ID	1265650

Harrisburg is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 4,089 by the 2010 census, having grown from 958 in 2000. The population of the Harrisburg zip code has grown from 2,476 in 2000 to 10,815 in 2007.

Geography

Harrisburg is located at 43°25′46″N 96°41′46″W (43.429366, -96.696113).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Harrisburg has been assigned the ZIP code 57032 and the FIPS place code 27260.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	164		—
1920	193		17.7%
1930	205		6.2%
1940	241		17.6%
1950	274		13.7%
1960	313		14.2%
1970	338		8.0%
1980	558		65.1%
1990	727		30.3%
2000	958		31.8%
2010	4,089		326.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 958 people, 315 households, and 263 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,052.2 people per square mile (406.5/km²). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 349.3 per square mile (134.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.64% White, 0.10% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 315 households out of which 53.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,196, and the median income for a family was $54,792. Males had a median income of $32,109 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,414. About 0.8% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Harrisburg has one of the fastest growing school districts in the state. Harrisburg currently has one high school, one middle school, and four elementary schools. Explorer Elementary, Freedom Elementary and Journey Elementary are within the city limits of Sioux Falls, while Liberty Elementary is located inside Harrisburg. Harrisburg recently finished building a fourth elementary school, Freedom Elementary, on the northwest side of Harrisburg. A new sports complex and stadium were built at the new high school on the west side of Harrisburg, along with construction of soccer fields and tennis courts on the north side of the Harrisburg High School campus. As Harrisburg continues to grow, the SDHSAA is considering moving Harrisburg up to class AA in athletics to compete with the five other class AA metro schools.