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Hartford, IL town hall & government

Hartford spent $3.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,757 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hartford's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hartford's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,757
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$807,00022%
Police
$788,00021%
Roads & transportation
$592,00016%
Administration & buildings
$527,00014%
Water & other utilities
$429,00012%
Parks & libraries
$88,0002%
Fire
$65,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$367,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Hartford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hartford

Full-time staff
13
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14

Hartford's high school district, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville and Granite City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,317
Illinois: $21,567
Students
520
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $19,317 per pupil, $9,477 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 Hartford: Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 ($19,649 per pupil) · Roxana Community Unit School District 1 ($21,111 per pupil) · Granite City Community Unit School District 9 ($13,631 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hartford pay

Typical tax bill
$942
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$66,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Hartford's government

Town hall & decisions in Hartford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hartford

Hartford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Hartford's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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