| Official Name: | Harmony, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Maine |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Maine |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Somerset |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 104.43 |
| Area Land Km2: | 100.15 |
| Area Water Km2: | 4.27 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 40.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 38.67 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.65 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 825 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8.2 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 155 |
| Elevation Ft: | 509 |
| Coordinates: | 44.9697°N -69.5369°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04942 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-31355 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0579051 |
Harmony is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 825 at the 2020 census.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.32sqmi, of which 38.67sqmi is land and 1.65sqmi is water.[2]
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Harmony has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[3] Harmony has very wide diurnal temperature ranges in winter, with a difference between average highs and lows in February.
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 939 people, 399 households, and 273 families living in the town. The population density was 24.3PD/sqmi. There were 608 housing units at an average density of 15.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 399 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the town was 49.4 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 36.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 954 people, 388 households, and 301 families living in the town. The population density was 24.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 522 housing units at an average density of 13.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.94% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races.
There were 388 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,843, and the median income for a family was $26,131. Males had a median income of $23,036 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,360. About 16.1% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
Location filming for the 1990 movie Graveyard Shift, based on the short story by Stephen King, took place in Harmony.[6]