| Official Name: | Harmony, Rhode Island |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rhode Island |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Providence |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.68 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.62 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.94 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1036 |
| Population Density Km2: | 135.90 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 352.02 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 169 |
| Elevation Ft: | 554 |
| Coordinates: | 41.8878°N -71.5967°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 02814 |
| Area Code: | 401 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 44-33040[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2629815 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Harmony is a village and census-designated place in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the town of Glocester, located on U.S. Route 44 (Putnam Pike). As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 985.[4]
The historic 1816 Harmony Chapel and Cemetery are located at the center of the village. Several restaurants, the Harmony Library and golf courses are located nearby. In the early nineteenth century a toll booth of the Glocester Turnpike was located in Harmony to raise funds to maintain the road until it was abolished in the 1850s.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harmony has a total area of 2.97 mi2 (7.68 km2), of which 2.94 mi2 (7.62 km2) is land and 0.023 mi2 (0.060 km2), or 0.78%, is water.[6]
The 2020 United States census counted 1,036 people, 415 households, and 305 families in Harmony. The population density was 352.0 per square mile (135.9/km). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 166.2 per square mile (64.2/km).[7] [8] The racial makeup was 91.22% (945) white or European American (90.25% non-Hispanic white), 1.83% (19) black or African-American, 0.1% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.1% (1) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.64% (17) from other races, and 5.12% (53) from two or more races.[9] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.67% (38) of the population.[10]
Of the 415 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18; 56.4% were married couples living together; 18.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.6% of households consisted of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 3.3.[11] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 30.5% of the population.[12]
19.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.7 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $79,318 (with a margin of error of +/- $23,977) and the median family income was $90,662 (+/- $51,841). Males had a median income of $42,250 (+/- $36,909) versus $41,506 (+/- $9,376) for females.[13] The median income for those above 16 years old was $41,658 (+/- $5,707).[14] Approximately, 5.9% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.[15] [16]