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Town Hall · Harmony

How is Harmony run?

Harmony’s town government spent $328,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $513 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$328,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$513
In 2022: $513, less than 56% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $7,982
Typical tax bill
$605
0.52% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Harmony is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Clay Community Schools

Harmony’s K–12 school district, shared with Brazil, Brazil Township, Carbon, Cass Township, Center Point and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Harmony →
$12,687
per pupil · IN $13,688
4,114
students
$19.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,687 per pupil, $7,073 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 20%State 66%Federal 14%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $513 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 55%Property taxes 24%Interest, fines & other 11%Fees & charges 8%From other local governments 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $24,000. With these, the whole budget was $352,000.
Compared with similar places

$513 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Harmony’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($513 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Harmony spent less than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$967Median $586Harmony

Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
363

Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harmony itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Harmony reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $605 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Harmony$605
Knightsville$465
$605
typical bill a year
0.52%
effective rate
$116,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Harmony’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Harmony’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harmony →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Harmony

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Harmony’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Harmony yet.
Who represents Harmony

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Harmony.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Harmony compares with the towns next door

Harmony spent $513 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $749. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Knightsville$749$465
Harmony$513$605

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Harmony’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Harmony’s government

How much does Harmony spend per resident?

About $513 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $513 was less than 56% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Harmony?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $605 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Harmony’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harmony yet.

How many people work for Harmony?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,982 (about $95,784 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Harmony in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Greg Goode) and State House District 42 (Tim Yocum). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Harmony’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →