Harmony, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°32′7″N, 87°4′26″W
Town of Harmony, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Clay
Area
- City	1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)
- Land	1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	589
- Density	303.2/km² (785.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Harmony is a town in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 589 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Harmony is located at 39°32′7″N, 87°4′26″W (39.535401, -87.073872)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 589 people, 241 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 303.2/km² (781.0/mi²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 131.3/km² (338.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.62% White, 0.17% African American, 0.34% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races.

There were 241 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $21,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,276. About 7.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.