Harmony, NC

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Harmony, North Carolina

Harmony, North Carolina is 31 miles W of Winston-Salem, North Carolina (center to center) and 50 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is in Iredell county. The population of the town is 526.

The People and Families of Harmony

In Harmony, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harmony had a median family income of $41,042.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Harmony.

Harmony Housing

Of the housing in Harmony, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in North Carolina. Property taxes in Harmony are low by North Carolina standards.

Commuting

In Harmony, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Harmony strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Harmony, NC

Comparing Harmony to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles W of Winston-Salem, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Iredell
Standard Zip Codes	28634
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.956
Longitude	-80.771

Station	STATESVILLE 2 NNE
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	43 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	YADKINVILLE 6 E
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	SALISBURY 9 WNW
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	526	100%
Male	255	48.5%
Female	271	51.5%
Under 18	132	25.1%
18+	394	74.9%
65+	64	12.2%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.03
White	481	91.4%
African-American	31	5.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	1.9%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	592
Growth	66
Growth %	12.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22%
English	13.1%
German	9.5%
Irish	4.7%
Welsh	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Italian	2.2%
European	1.7%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harmony	526	$41,042
Cleveland	808	$48,250
Cooleemee	905	$37,875
Mocksville	4,178	$42,357
Statesville	23,320	$41,694
Troutman	1,592	$47,569
Yadkinville	2,818	$45,000

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