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Harmon, North Dakota 7-15-2009
North Dakota›Morton County

HarmonND

A town in North Dakota, home to 198 people.

Photo of Harmon

Harmon, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Harmon a good place to live?

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher typical journey to work than Harmon. Harmon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

198 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Harmon: who provides what

Harmon is unincorporated, so Morton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMissouri West Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMorton CountyMorton County provides services here
SchoolsMandan Public School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMorton County AuditorMorton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5855458554 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Harmon.

Who lives here

Harmon is younger than the North Dakota average

Just over a third of Harmon adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 30% in North Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. People 65 and older are 1% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 34% of residents (24% statewide). For Harmon, the median age is 33.3 years.

33.3median age · ND 35.9
HarmonNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Median age33.3 years33.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+34%30%29%
HarmonNorth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school27%
Some college15%
Associate’s24%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate18%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 40% and 68% women

The Census survey reached too few of Harmon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.4 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Harmon
HarmonNDU.S.
Under 1028.8%13%11.6%
10 to 175.1%10.5%10.3%
18 to 240%11.1%9.1%
25 to 3420.7%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4431.8%13.2%13.2%
45 to 544.5%10.1%12.2%
55 to 648.1%11.4%12.7%
65 to 741%9.6%10.2%
75 and older0%7%7%
No diploma0%6%10.4%
High school26.7%25.5%26%
Some college15.3%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s24.4%14%8.8%
Bachelor’s16%23%21.6%
Graduate17.6%9.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

About half of Harmon’s working residents commute to Bismarck

For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. Harmon’s typical household income is $114,000, where North Dakota’s towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Bismarck (48%), Mandan (14%) and Flasher (3%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harmon0%
Bismarck48%
Mandan14%
Flasher3%
Glen Ullin2%
13 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Harmon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Harmon, mostly inland flooding

Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Harmon is higher. FEMA puts 35% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Harmon: snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 51 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 84°.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–26°
Spring30–54°
Summer55–81°
Fall32–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Harmon is

Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Harmon. For adults in the town, the share who binge drink is 22%.

HarmonNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHarmonND
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.6%10.8%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%6.5%
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
In Bismarck · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Harmon sells for about $665K

100% of Harmon households are owner-occupiers.

$665Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harmon

14pages on Harmon
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Harmon

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Harmon for work

Where Harmon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

48% → Bismarck Bismarck 48% 14% → Mandan Mandan 14% 3% → Flasher Flasher 3% 2% → Glen Ullin Glen Ullin 2% 2% → Dickinson Dickinson 2% 1% → Stanton Stanton 1% Harmon · 0% stay
1jobs based in Harmon
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Harmon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Harmon, ND a good place to live?

Harmon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.