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HarmonyIL
A town of 243.
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Population
243
residents
Median home value
$130K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
64.4
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Small town
243 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
St. MaryChiliCarthageBear CreekHarmony
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harmony. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Harmony
Most working residents leave Harmony for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Carthage (13%), Macomb (13%) and Mount Sterling (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Harmony1%
Carthage13%
Macomb13%
Mount Sterling6%
Ellington6%
25 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Harmony
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Harmony has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Harmony is
Harmony beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Harmony | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.6% |
Memorial Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesDroughtInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1993
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harmony for work
Where Harmony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Harmony
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harmony
Township in Illinois, United States
Harmony Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 288 and it contained 153 housing units. It was formed from Carthage and Chili townships on September 12, 1854.
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- Population
- 288
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
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