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Harmony TownshipMorrow County, OH
A town of 2,658.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,658
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
67
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#450 of 987 in OH
Is Harmony Township a good place to live?
Harmony Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $228K, 2.8 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 450th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 76% of the country. On the plus side, the median household earns $118K. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 10 have a higher share of households owning their home than Harmony Township.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harmony Township for work
Where Harmony Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
67jobs based in Harmony Township
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Harmony Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Harmony Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income67 jobs based hereA−Open →HealthOhiohealth Morrow County Hospital 7 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Harmony Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harmony Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harmony Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHighland Local School DistrictCardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictMount Gilead Exempted Village School District3 districts serve Harmony Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Morrow County Board of ElectionsMorrow County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43334, 43315, 4333843334 46% · 43315 42% · 43338 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harmony Township.
Harmony Township sends most of its workers to Columbus and beyond and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
HealthC−
Harmony Township’s grade for health is a C−
Against the 5,967 U.S. towns with household incomes like Harmony Township’s, it is less healthy than 98%, so it trails even them.
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Harmony Township, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 40% of adults have obesity in Harmony Township. Harmony Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Harmony Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Harmony Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
33rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
A smaller share of working residents in Harmony Township work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Harmony Township has 67 jobs for its 1,015 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 32.3 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
0.7% of working residents work locally in Harmony Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. The average trip to work in Harmony Township is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Columbus (13%), Mount Gilead (5%) and Delaware (5%).
1%work in town
| Harmony Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Harmony Township1%
Columbus13%
Mount Gilead5%
Delaware5%
Mount Vernon4%
24 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Harmony Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harmony Township
Harmony Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Harmony Township’s July high is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Harmony Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 46 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harmony Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
26 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
34 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
37 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
20 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
28 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and AquariumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harmony Township
17pages on Harmony Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harmony Township; the nearest are
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon17.2 mi$37,158 tuitionOhio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion18.3 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster49.5 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Harmony Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Harmony Township
Township in Ohio, US
Harmony Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,610 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
Harmony Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Harmony Township.
Chester TownshipFranklin TownshipLincoln TownshipHarmony Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Township | #450 | B | A | — | B | C− |
| Chester Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Franklin Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
Chester Township, Franklin Township and Lincoln Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Harmony Township, Chester Township, Franklin Township and Lincoln Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Harmony Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Harmony Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harmony Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Harmony Township grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #450 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Harmony Township, OH 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.