Harmony TownshipIN
A town of 1,219, settled in 1816. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Harmony Township a good place to live?
The best of Harmony Township’s subject grades are an A for schools, an A− for cost of living, and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Harmony Township, above both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 11 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Only 8 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Harmonie State Park, at 538 acres. Only 70 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on history. Harmony Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Harmony Township stand out
Where Harmony Township beats most towns.
1,219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Harmony Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Harmony Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Harmony Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harmony 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harmony Township.
The median age in Harmony Township is higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
At 51.9 years, Harmony Township’s median age is where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 16% of Harmony Township residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (23% statewide).
| Harmony Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.9 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (IN 51%).
| Harmony Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Harmony Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Harmony Township’s FEMA risk score is 80 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harmony Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Harmony Township for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Evansville (30%), Black Township (12%) and Mount Vernon (10%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Harmony Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Harmony Township is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Harmony Township beats the Indiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Harmony Township. Only 3 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Harmony Township.
| Harmony Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Harmony Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harmony Township
Harmony Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Harmony Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Harmony Township has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
4.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Harmony Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harmonie State Park | 0.2 mi | 538 |
| 2. Murphy Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Church Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Harmony Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harmony Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Harmony Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
93% of working residents leave Harmony Township for work
Where Harmony Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Harmony Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Harmony Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,245.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 407 ft
Questions about Harmony Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harmony Township, IN a good place to live?
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Harmony Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.