Harris, IL town hall & government
Harris spent $146,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $424 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harris's government.
Where Harris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- From the state 29%
Harris didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Harris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3
Harris's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Cuba, Marietta, Smithfield, Putman and Bernadotte. 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 41%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,591 per pupil, $9,523 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 Harris: Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 ($18,491 per pupil) · V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2 ($19,095 per pupil).
Which schools Harris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harris 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 Harris's government
Who represents Harris
Harris 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.