Town guide

Harmon, Illinois

Harmon is a village in Lee County, Illinois, home to about 100 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61042.

Population100667 per sq mi
Median home value$151,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Harmon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Harmon, IL61042 —/sq ft

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Around Harmon

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)88 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL98 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harmon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Harmon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Harmon had 111 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 1335th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Lee County grew from 29,894 residents in 1900 to 34,145 in 2020.

Harmon population by census2000: 149, 2010: 120, 2020: 111149200012020101112020

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,894, 1910: 27,750, 1920: 28,004, 1930: 32,329, 1940: 34,604, 1950: 36,451, 1960: 38,749, 1970: 37,947, 1980: 36,328, 1990: 34,392, 2000: 36,062, 2010: 36,031, 2020: 34,14530K’00’1028K’20’3035K’40’5039K’60’7036K’80’9036K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarmonJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2 in29°13°Jan1.534°17°Feb1.747°28°Mar2.261°39°Apr3.472°51°May4.681°60°Jun4.983°63°Jul3.982°61°Aug3.876°53°Sep3.463°41°Oct3.048°30°Nov2.335°19°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walnut, IL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

10,894 jobs at 690 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyManufacturing: 3,410 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,360 jobs; Retail trade: 1,284 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,035 jobs; Wholesale trade: 473 jobs; Other services: 455 jobs; Administrative and support: 319 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 308 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cgh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Sterling9.8 miles
  • Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dixon11.2 miles
  • Morrison Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morrison21.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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