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Pennsylvania State Route 171 - 4170983159
Pennsylvania›Susquehanna County

Harmony TownshipPA

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Is Harmony Township a good place to live?

15% of the land in Harmony Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 70, 2,574 acres with 3.1 miles of trail. Harmony Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Harmony Township stand out

Where Harmony Township beats most towns.

Small town

514 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Oakland TownshipLanesboroScott TownshipOakland TownshipLanesboroScott TownshipHarmony Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Susquehanna County - ED 58-20, ED 58-21, ED 58-22, ED 58…
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Susquehanna County - ED 58-20, ED 58-21, ED 58-22, ED 58…, 1850
Harmony Township’s story

237 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1850.

  • 1789Harmony Township is settled
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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 →
PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPa Amer Water Co SusquehannaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harmony Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSusquehanna Community 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 hereSusquehanna County Board of ElectionsSusquehanna County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code1884718847 100%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.

Natural hazards

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

84% of Harmony Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, Harmony Township has seen 100 flood insurance claims paid out.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
100
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

Harmony Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 81°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

69″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–59°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

14.7% of the land in Harmony Township is protected from building

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 18 miles. For Harmony Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.

14.7%conserved
14.7%
conserved · 2,949 of 20,097 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 703.1 mi2,574

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

Work & commute

Most of Harmony Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them

The typical journey to work in Harmony Township is 29 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 138, to 183. The top destinations are Binghamton (8%), Union (7%) and Lanesboro (5%).

4%work in town
Harmony TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$59,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4.2%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line7.4%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Harmony Township4%
Binghamton8%
Union7%
Lanesboro5%
Susquehanna Depot4%
29 mi
median commute distance
183
jobs based in Harmony Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Harmony Township is

The share of adults in Harmony Township who smoke cigarettes: 22%. 17% of adults in Harmony Township report frequent physical distress; 42% sleep under 7 hours.

Harmony TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHarmony TownshipPA
More adults with COPD11.6%7.7%
More smokers22.2%15.8%
More adults with heart disease10.1%7.4%
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
3.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

None within 15 miles of Harmony Township; the nearest are

About Harmony Township

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Harmony Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 512 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1789
Area
32 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.