Harmony, MN town hall & government
Harmony spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,935 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harmony's government.
Where Harmony's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Harmony
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Harmony didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fillmore Central
Harmony's K–12 school district, shared with Bristol, Carimona, Fountain, Harmony, Preston and Preston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,286 per pupil, $9,721 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Harmony kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harmony pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Harmony's government
Who represents Harmony
Harmony is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.