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Harmony is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harmony had a population of 1,043. The town bills itself as the "Biggest Little Town in Southern Minnesota"

Amish came to Fillmore County in 1974 from Ohio, seeking cheaper land.

Geography

Harmony is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

U.S. Highway 52 and Minnesota Highway 139 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,020 people, 479 households, and 273 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 541 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 479 households, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the city was 53.3 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 33.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census It also has ancient fossils embedded in limestone that predate the dinosaurs, and a wedding chapel where there have been over 400 weddings performed since it opened. Outside the cave there is a gift shop, of picnic grounds, an 18-hole mini golf course, and a sluice box where people can mine for gems and fossils. The cave, containing 5 miles of passageways, was accidentally discovered in 1926 by a local pig farmer. It has been open to the public since 1933.

Education

Fillmore Central School District (#2198) is a public district that has one school in Harmony, the High School (7-12th grade). The Elementary (PK-4th grade) and the Middle School (5-6th grade) are located in nearby Preston. Fillmore Central's total enrollment for the school years of 2005-2006 are 641 students.

The Harmony Public Library is the public library in Harmony. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the SE Minnesota library region.

Notable people

  • Tami Hoag, author
  • Ole N. Thundale, merchant, mayor, and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives

See also

  • Canton, Minnesota

References

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  • City website
  • Harmony-Preston State Trail
  • Fillmore Schools Website
  • Harmony Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Harmony Enterprises, Inc.
  • City-Data.com
  • ePodunk: Profile for Harmony, Minnesota