Harp, IL town hall & government
Harp spent $244,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $830 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harp's government.
Where Harp's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 36%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Harp collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Harp
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clinton Community Unit School District 15
Harp's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clintonia, De Witt, Kenney, Wapella and Wapella. 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 56%
- State 35%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,236 per pupil, $10,782 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 Harp: Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 ($19,407 per pupil).
Which schools Harp kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harp 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 Harp's government
Who represents Harp
Harp 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.