Harmon TownshipIL
A town of 342, settled in 1872.
Is Harmon Township a good place to live?
Harmon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
342 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Harmon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harmon Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harmon Township.
Harmon Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harmon Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Harmon Township grew to 82 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013. Harmon Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Harmon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harmon Township
Harmon Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Harmon Township is
Harmon Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 38% of Harmon Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 13% of adults have diabetes in Harmon Township.
| Harmon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Harmon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Harmon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1988, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harmon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Harmon Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harmon Township
About 2 of every 100 Harmon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Harmon Township for work
Where Harmon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Harmon Township
Village in Lee County, Illinois, US
Harmon is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harmon had a population of 111.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
- ZIP code
- 61042
Questions about Harmon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harmon Township, IL a good place to live?
Harmon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.