Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 250, settled in 1862.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in New Harmony, above both Utah’s towns (6.2%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 5 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than New Harmony. New Harmony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 74 in 1860, a low of 74 in 1860, 236 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Harmony. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi National ParkZion National Park5.0M visitors a year
25 mi MountainAngels Landing
23 mi Canyon & gorgeThe Narrows
27 mi Canyon & gorgeZion Canyon
26 mi National MonumentCedar Breaks National Monument718K visitors a year
26 mi State parkSnow Canyon State ParkZion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angels Landing: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · The Narrows: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Zion Canyon: No machine-readable author provided. Antilived assumed (based on copyright claim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Breaks National Monument: Original uploader was Averette at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Snow Canyon State Park: Unknown, CC BY 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Harmony, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in New Harmony.
The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in New Harmony since 2013. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 43% come from inland flooding and 35% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Values rose 1.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. New Harmony: 68% of households live in a home they own, against 79% in Utah’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are St. George (35%), Cedar City (13%) and Hurricane (8%). Employers in New Harmony shed 46 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 8. Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah. People 65 and older are 22% of residents (12% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (34% statewide). New Harmony has grown 4.6% since 2020, to 250 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| New Harmony | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 36% | 29% |
| Median age | 34.7 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 36% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Harmony’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.6 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| New Harmony | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.1% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.3% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.6% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.5% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.9% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.8% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The typical July afternoon high locally is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 119 Utah towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than New Harmony. 14% of adults report frequent physical distress in New Harmony. CDC measures, 32 in all: New Harmony beats Utah on 12 and trails on 10.
| New Harmony | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | New Harmony | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 10% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 4.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of New Harmony; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 New Harmony residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
Where New Harmony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in the state of Utah, United States
New Harmony is a town in northern Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census.
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New Harmony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
