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Town Hall · Harmony

How is Harmony run?

Harmony’s town government spent $390,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $646 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$390,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$646
In 2022: $646, less than 58% of 221 similar cities
Long-term debt
$203,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $10,339
Typical tax bill
$730
0.58% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Harmony is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $646 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 39%From the state 27%Fees & charges 23%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $67,000; interest on debt $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $466,000.
Compared with similar places

$646 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Harmony’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($646 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $803, and the middle half spent $425–$1,365. Harmony spent less than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $425–$1,365Median $803Harmony

Includes sewer and trash ($192,000), 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
221

North Carolina 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 $730 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Carolina$1,896
Harmony$730
$730
typical bill a year
0.58%
effective rate
$126,400
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.
The school district

Iredell-Statesville Schools

Harmony’s K–12 school district, shared with Love Valley, Statesville, Troutman, Mooresville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Harmony →
$12,070
per pupil · NC $13,045
20,721
students
$135.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,070 per pupil, $7,317 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 28%State 56%Federal 16%

North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Harmony’s votes are counted by county

North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harmony alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Iredell County’s results.

President · Iredell County’s results110,875 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.7%72,801 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.1%36,739 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,335 votes).

Most votes in Iredell County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

100% of Harmony lies in Iredell County. Every 2024 race in Iredell County is on the county’s page.

Iredell County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

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
    North Carolina HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina

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

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 $646 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $646 was less than 58% of 221 North Carolina 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 $730 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. 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 did Harmony vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harmony alone. Iredell County, where 100% of Harmony lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Harmony?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,339 (about $124,068 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Harmony in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Vickie Sawyer) and State House District 84 (Jeff McNeely). The House district also covers four 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 →