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Town of Harmony, Rock County, Wisconsin

Harmony (town), Rock County, town, in Rock County, Wisconsin. Harmony (town), Rock County had 2,608 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,569 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,550 (±28). GEOID 5510532700.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,608

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,569 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,550 ±28

Median household income

$122,852

±$14,606 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$357,800

±$33,042 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,292

±$398 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Harmony (town), Rock County and what county is it in?

Harmony (town), Rock County is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin. It covers 21.5 square miles of land, 120 residents per square mile in 2020.

Harmony (town), Rock County is in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Harmony (town), Rock County (marked with a dot) in Rock County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Harmony (town), Rock County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,608 people lived in Harmony (town), Rock County on July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 2,569 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,550 (±28).

  • July 2020→2021 −2 (2,551)
  • 2021→2022 −16 (2,535)
  • 2022→2023 +12 (2,547)
  • 2023→2024 +38 (2,585)
  • 2024→2025 +23 (2,608)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHarmony (town), Rock CountyRock CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,550±28164,3505,914,872−45
Households939±8567,2012,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.72±0.252.412.33no clear change
Housing units1,037±11171,1092,778,572no clear change

Harmony (town), Rock County's population since 2000

From 2,351 in 2000 to 2,608 in 2025: up 10.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Harmony (town), Rock County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,351
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,434
  • 2010 Census 2,569
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,550
  • 2020 Census 2,569
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,608

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Harmony (town), Rock County?

The median resident of Harmony (town), Rock County is 49.1 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHarmony (town), Rock CountyRock CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.1±4.440.340.2no clear change
Under 18 years18.8%±3.6 pts22.4%21.4%–
65 years and over21.3%±5.4 pts17.8%18.5%–
Male46.2%±3.4 pts49.8%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±3.2 pts10.1%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic83.6%±6.6 pts79.6%78.6%−12.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts4.6%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.0 pts1.1%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic12.0%±6.1 pts4.2%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.6 pts0.3%0.3%–
Born outside the United States1.1%±1.2 pts4.6%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.7%±2.0 pts8.8%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.9%±2.4 pts6.9%6.2%–
With a disability13.0%±4.2 pts12.8%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.3%±1.1 pts5.5%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.3%±2.2 pts92.6%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)26.8%±5.3 pts25.8%33.4%−10.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.2%±4.0 pts8.1%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.7%±5.4 pts90.6%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.7 pts1.9%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Harmony (town), Rock County earn?

Half of Harmony (town), Rock County's 939 households earn less than $122,852 a year (±$14,606), against $75,673 in Rock County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 the median was $106,494 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $16,358 after inflation. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHarmony (town), Rock CountyRock CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$122,852±$14,606$75,673$77,485+$16,358
Mean household income$145,835±$23,728$91,984$101,466–
Per capita income$52,192±$8,526$38,536$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line3.8%±2.4 pts9.3%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.7%±2.6 pts12.9%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP1.8%±1.8 pts12.9%11.1%–
Households with a computer93.7%±4.5 pts95.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.9%±3.5 pts90.3%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Harmony (town), Rock County?

Owners occupy 96.8% of Harmony (town), Rock County's occupied homes and renters 3.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $357,800 by its owner (±$33,042). The median renter pays $1,292 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHarmony (town), Rock CountyRock CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$357,800±$33,042$231,600$266,500+$66,372
Median gross rent$1,292±$398$1,037$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±48.4 pts35.0%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,889±$269$1,538$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes96.8%±2.4 pts71.2%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes3.2%±2.4 pts28.8%32.2%–
Housing units1,037±11171,1092,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate7.8%±7.3 pts1.0%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±45.1 pts3.7%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes96.9%±2.8 pts74.4%66.2%–
Mobile homes1.4%±2.0 pts2.6%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later5.3%±6.8 pts1.2%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20195.7%±3.8 pts4.3%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.6%±3.2 pts19.2%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle2.2%±2.0 pts6.0%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Harmony (town), Rock County building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Harmony (town), Rock County in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 2.3 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 5 units
  • 2023 6 units
  • 2024 12 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Harmony (town), Rock County work and get to work?

84.4% of Harmony (town), Rock County's workers drive alone and 6.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHarmony (town), Rock CountyRock CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.0%±6.2 pts65.2%65.3%–
Unemployment rate2.5%±1.7 pts3.8%3.2%–
Drove alone to work84.4%±5.7 pts80.1%74.4%–
Carpooled4.8%±3.2 pts7.2%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.9 pts0.5%1.1%–
Walked2.4%±2.1 pts1.7%2.6%–
Worked from home6.0%±3.1 pts9.2%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work25.2 min±4.423.8 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Harmony (town), Rock County?

No census tract lies mostly in Harmony (town), Rock County; 5 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Harmony (town), Rock County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Harmony (town), Rock County
Tract 13.03Rock County4,683 $124,925 $354,30049%
Tract 13.02Rock County6,342 $83,944 $267,50011%
Tract 13.05Rock County3,923 $104,306 $330,2008%
Tract 12.02Rock County5,774 $89,012 $335,2002%
Tract 13.06Rock County5,054 $54,574 $253,0002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Harmony (town), Rock County) · Census block assignment files

How does Harmony (town), Rock County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Harmony (town), Rock County is the 3,985th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 123rd-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Harmony (town), Rock County ranks 61st of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Harmony (town), Rock County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate123rd1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)273rd884
Residents per square mile458th914
Median household income61st914
Per capita income176th911
Median home value202nd913
Median gross rent139th825
Poverty rate603rd706
Bachelor's degree or higher460th914
Median age270th914
Owner-occupied share28th914
Work from home759th827
Travel time to work347th914

Harmony (town), Rock County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Harmony (town), Rock County?

24 of the 57 figures for Harmony (town), Rock County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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