Harlem, IL town hall & government
Harlem spent $540,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $255 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harlem's government.
Where Harlem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Harlem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Freeport School District 145
Harlem's K–12 school district, shared with Cedarville, Freeport, Freeport, Ridott, Silver Creek and Florence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 31%
- State 53%
- Federal 16%
Of the $22,691 per pupil, $10,209 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Harlem: Pearl City Community Unit School District 200 ($17,763 per pupil) · Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202 ($14,436 per pupil) · Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 ($17,970 per pupil).
Which schools Harlem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harlem pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Harlem's government
Who represents Harlem
Harlem is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.