Moving to Harmony, Minnesota

Population: 1,080. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,119 (+3.6% change)
Males: 504 (46.7%), Females: 576 (53.3%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 55939

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $30,260
Median house value: $63,900

Population by Race

Races in Harmony:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (45.5%), German (28.3%), Irish (13.2%), English (6.7%), Dutch (3.4%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Harmony, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harmony

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harmony city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harmony:

  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 14 miles; CRESCO, IA)
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harmony:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 57 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 75 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harmony:

  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 14 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 16 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 22 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harmony:

  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 26 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 42 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 58 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Schools

Public high school in Harmony:

  • FILLMORE CENTRAL SR. (Students: 243; Location: 145 MAIN AVE. S.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Harmony:

  • ROOT RIVER DAY TREATMENT SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: BOX 544, 225 3RD AVE. S.W.; Grades: 08 – 11)
  • ROOT RIVER ED. DISTRICT (Location: BOX 544, 225 3RD AVE. S.W.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Harmony:

  • HARMONY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,765; Location: 225 3RD AV SW; 14,683 books; 895 audio materials; 548 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)