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Harmony Township vs Robb Township

Next-door neighbors in Posey County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+79% in Harmony Township) and home values (+51% in Harmony Township).

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Harmony Township, INOne of the healthiest townsPosey County · 1,577 people
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Robb Township, INKnown for its schoolsPosey County · 1,943 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Harmony TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Harmony Township →
Robb TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 95%of IN districts HistorySettled in 18171 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Robb Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+79%
Tax bills are bigger in Harmony Township
Harmony Township $1,067Robb Township $596
Home values+51%
Homes cost more in Harmony Township
Harmony Township $184,800Robb Township $122,400
Work from home+14.8 pts
More people work from home in Robb Township
Robb Township 16.3%Harmony Township 1.5%
Age 65++12.6 pts
Harmony Township has more people 65 and up
Harmony Township 32.7%Robb Township 20.1%
Jobs per worker+60%
Robb Township is more of a job hub
Robb Township 0.75Harmony Township 0.47
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Harmony Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Harmony Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $185K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $878/mo · Housing →
Robb Township$690/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $726/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Harmony Township and Robb Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Harmony Township and Robb Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Harmony TownshipRobb TownshipHarmony TownshipRobb Township
Harmony Township ↔ Robb Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Harmony TownshipNot graded A+Robb TownshipBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Health
CHarmony TownshipHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns C+Robb TownshipHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Harmony TownshipRobb Township
Snow a year13″13″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th70th
Outdoors & history
Harmony TownshipRobb Township
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land2.2%—
Settled18211817
Archive photos—1
Community
Harmony TownshipRobb Township
Library hours a week44 hrs44 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Harmony TownshipRobb Township
People
Population 1,577Lowest 1,943Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7%Highest IN: +4.7% -7.3%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 51.9±11.9Highest 36% above IN 41.3±5.3Lowest 8% above IN
Harmony Township and Robb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.8%±4.5Lowest IN: 23.3% 22.6%±4.8Highest IN: 23.3%
Robb Township and Harmony Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.7%±5.8Highest IN: 16.8% 20.1%±5Lowest IN: 16.8%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.4%Highest IN: 29.5% 18.6%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.4Lowest IN: 5.8% 1.8%±1.2Highest IN: 5.8%
Robb Township and Harmony Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,271±$18kHighest 11% below IN $59,150±$8kLowest 18% below IN
Harmony Township and Robb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,800±$24kHighest 15% below IN $122,400±$23kLowest 44% below IN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $878±$218Highest 17% below IN $726±$14Lowest 32% below IN
Harmony Township and Robb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,067Highest 34% below IN $596Lowest 63% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31%±50.2Highest IN: 48.1% 12.9%±11.6Lowest IN: 48.1%
Harmony Township and Robb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.1%Highest IN: 12.3% 6.6%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.4%Highest IN: 70.6% 84.3%Lowest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than IN 1974Highest 2 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 min about the IN average 25 min about the IN average
Work from home 1.5%±2.1Lowest IN: 10.7% 16.3%±9.8Highest IN: 10.7%
Work in townworking residents 6.5% 6.5%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Lowest 0.75Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Evansville (30%)Evansville (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Robb TownshipFew work in Harmony Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.3Lowest 4.9Highest
Schools
School district —MSD North Posey Co Schools
High school in town —North Posey High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.7
Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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