HarmonyIL
A town, settled in 1849.
Is Harmony a good place to live?
We don’t grade Harmony yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Harmony: who provides what
Harmony is unincorporated, so McHenry County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Harmony.
In Harmony, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Harmony has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Harmony is
Harmony beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of Harmony adults sleep under 7 hours, where Illinois’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 36%. 33% of Harmony adults have obesity.
| Harmony | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Harmony | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Harmony, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Six Flags Great America and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harmony. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
5 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
34 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
33 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
30 mi Stadium & arenaBMO CenterPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0
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Everything we know about Harmony
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Harmony
About Harmony
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Harmony is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Harmony is located on U.S. Route 20, 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Huntley. It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 20.
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- Elevation
- 932 ft
Harmony’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Harmony.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coral Township | #390 | B | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Hampshire Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coral Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Harmony and Hampshire Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Harmony with a neighbor →
Questions about Harmony
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harmony, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Harmony yet; the figures below are still real.