Harmony, IL town hall & government
Harmony spent $264,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $895 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harmony's government.
Where Harmony's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Interest, fines & other 45%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Harmony
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Harmony didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Harmony's elementary school district, shared with Bentley, Carthage, Carthage, Ferris, Prairie and Rock Creek. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,730 per pupil, $6,789 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 Harmony: Illini West High School District 307 ($17,108 per pupil).
Which schools Harmony kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harmony 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 Harmony's government
Who represents Harmony
Harmony is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.