Harristown, IL town hall & government
Harristown spent $596,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $466 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harristown's government.
Where Harristown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Harristown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Harristown's K–12 school district, shared with Illiopolis, Niantic, Niantic, Harristown, Illiopolis and Lanesville. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,065 per pupil, $10,722 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 Harristown: Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 ($13,217 per pupil).
Which schools Harristown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harristown 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 Harristown's government
Who represents Harristown
Harristown is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and 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.