Harmony, New York
| Harmony, New York | |
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 Location within Chautauqua County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°3′30″N 79°26′30″W / 42.05833°N 79.44167°WCoordinates: 42°3′30″N 79°26′30″W / 42.05833°N 79.44167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Todd Eddy (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 45.6 sq mi (118.0 km2) |
| • Land | 4 sq mi (117.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,699 ft (518 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,206 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (18.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14767 (Panama) |
| FIPS code | 36-32248 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979048 |
| Website | thetownofharmony |
Harmony is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2010 census. The town is on the south border of the county and southwest of Jamestown.
First settlement began around 1809. The town of Harmony was established in 1816 from a part of the town of Chautauqua. The size of Harmony was reduced when the newer towns of Busti and North Harmony were formed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118.0 km2), of which 45.4 square miles (117.6 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.35%, is water.
New York State Route 474 is a major east-west highway through the north part of the town.
Harmony is bordered to the south by Columbus Township, the borough of Bear Lake, Freehold Township, and Sugar Grove Township, all in Warren County, Pennsylvania. The town to the north is North Harmony. On the east is the town of Busti, and on the west is the town of Clymer.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,339 people, 837 households, and 662 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.4 people per square mile (19.8/km²). There were 931 housing units at an average density of 20.5 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.95% White, 0.38% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
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