Junk Removal in the Town of Harmony, WI
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Harmony in short
- 939
- households in the Town of Harmony
- 6.4%
- moved in 2020 or later (county 19.6%)
- 3.2%
- rent their home (county 28.8%)
- 1982
- median year built (county 1970)
The local numbers
Who lives in the Town of Harmony, and how long they stay
Very few households in Harmony are new arrivals. Only 6.4% of households (60 of 939) moved in during 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% across Rock County, while 24.9% have been in the same home since 1989 or earlier. Here the typical cleanout comes from downsizing, an estate, or a barn or garage that has been filling up for decades, rather than from a move.
Harmony is overwhelmingly owner-occupied: only 3.2% of households rent, against 28.8% across the county. Owners tend to accumulate: garages, sheds and outbuildings that nobody has had a reason to clear.
The median home in the Town of Harmony was built in 1982 (county: 1970); 46% predate 1980 and 22.2% went up in 2000 or later.
24.9% of households here have lived in the same home since 1989 or earlier, well above the county's 11.9%. Only two of Rock County's 28 municipalities have a higher share of long-time households. Those are the homes that turn into estate cleanouts eventually, and they rarely fit in one trip.
Harmony housing and households vs Rock County
| Measure | Town of Harmony | Rock County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,550 | 164,350 |
| Housing units | 1,037 | 71,109 |
| Occupied (households) | 939 | 67,201 |
| Moved in 2020 or later | 60 (6.4%) | 13,201 (19.6%) |
| Renter households | 30 (3.2%) | 19,382 (28.8%) |
| Renters who moved in 2020 or later | 0% | 34.9% |
| In the same home since 1989 or earlier | 24.9% | 11.9% |
| Median year built | 1982 | 1970 |
| Built before 1940 | 6.6% | 19.2% |
| Built 2000 or later | 22.2% | 16.3% |
| Mobile homes | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 0% | 11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035 and B25038.
Local rules
Trash, bulk pickup and drop-off in the Town of Harmony
Johns Disposal serves the town, but no town-specific bulk rules are published.
- Trash hauler
- Johns Disposal lists the town in its official Rock County service area. source
With no Harmony rule to point to, here is what every Rock County resident can use.
- The Janesville Sanitary Landfill, 525 Black Bridge Rd, is open to the public: $12 per passenger vehicle, $46 per ton ($20 minimum) for trucks and trailers. See landfill fees.
- Chemicals, paint and pesticides go to Rock County Clean Sweep, by registration.
- Appliances, TVs, tires and yard waste are banned from landfills statewide; see the bans.
- Johns Disposal serves the town; its bulk terms elsewhere in the county are in Johns Disposal bulk pickup. Call (262) 473-4700 to ask about yours.
About Harmony. The Town of Harmony sits right next to the city of Janesville and covers 24 square miles. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 53563 (55% of its land), 53546 (45% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Harmony junk removal questions
Does Town of Harmony have bulk trash pickup?
Johns Disposal serves the town, but no town-specific bulk rules are published. Residents can take bulky items to the Janesville Sanitary Landfill, which is open to the public, or hire a hauler.
Who picks up trash in the Town of Harmony?
Johns Disposal lists the town in its official Rock County service area.
How many Harmony households moved in recently?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 60 of 939 households (6.4%) moved into their current home in 2020 or later, compared with 19.6% in Rock County overall.
What does junk removal cost in the Town of Harmony?
National cost guides put a single bulky item at $60 to $150, a half truckload at $175 to $400 and a full truckload at $400 to $800.
Clearing something out in the Town of Harmony?
Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew that covers Harmony replies with a price before anything is loaded.