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Harmony TownshipPA

A town of 438.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Harmony Township

Harmony Township, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Harmony Township a good place to live?

Harmony Township’s median age is 56.2 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Cornplanter State Forest, at 797 acres. Harmony Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

438 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hickory TownshipTionesta TownshipTriumph TownshipPresident TownshipHickory TownshipTionesta TownshipTriumph TownshipPresident TownshipHarmony Township
US Route 62 - Pennsylvania
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Harmony Township’s story

Harmony Township in pictures

Census counts: 511 in 2000, a peak of 666 in 2010, 466 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1927 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Harmony Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Harmony Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWarren Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Hickory Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harmony Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsForest Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereForest County Board of ElectionsForest County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16341, 16370, 1635116341 46% · 16370 32% · 16351 22%Census 2020

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.

Work & commute

Harmony Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Jobs based in Harmony Township grew to 86 in 2023, 71 more than in 2013. Only 6% of working residents stay in Harmony Township for work; the rest commute out. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Also worth knowing: the typical journey to work for Harmony Township comes to 22 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).

6%work in town
Harmony TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$63,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Harmony Township6%
Tionesta9%
Cranberry Township6%
Jenks Township4%
Tionesta Township4%
21 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Harmony Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Harmony Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

83% of Harmony Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 11%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Harmony Township’s year

The peak summer temperature in Harmony Township is 80°F.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 25
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 10.3% of Harmony Township

For Harmony Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 845 acres.

10.3%conserved
10.3%
conserved · 2,254 of 21,975 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cornplanter State Forest—797
2. Allegheny Islands Wilderness—48

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

A larger share of adults in Harmony Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

For adults in Harmony Township, the share who binge drink is 16%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Harmony Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 13. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent physical distress and 19% smoke cigarettes.

Harmony TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHarmony TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.4%79.2%
More adults with heart disease10.4%7.4%
Titusville Area Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harmony Township

17pages on Harmony Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Harmony Township

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Harmony Township for work

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

9% → Tionesta Tionesta 9% 6% → Cranberry Township Cranberry Township 6% 4% → Jenks Township Jenks Township 4% 4% → Tionesta Township Tionesta Township 4% 4% → Farmington Township Farmington Township 4% 3% → Titusville Titusville 3% Harmony Township · 6% stay
86jobs based in Harmony Township
6%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Harmony Township

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Harmony Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 466 at the 2020 census, down from 666 in 2010, a figure which was, in turn, an increase from 511 as of the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi

Questions about Harmony Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Harmony Township, PA a good place to live?

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