Harter, IL town hall & government
Harter spent $255,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $42 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harter's government.
Where Harter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Harter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flora Community Unit School District 35
Harter's K–12 school district, shared with Flora, Garden Hill, Songer, Xenia, Xenia and Keith. 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 29%
- State 54%
- Federal 17%
Of the $10,933 per pupil, $6,445 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 Harter: North Clay Community Unit School District 25 ($15,261 per pupil).
Which schools Harter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harter 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.
Contact Harter's government
Who represents Harter
Harter is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.