Harvard, IL town hall & government
Harvard spent $16.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,828 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harvard's government.
Where Harvard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- From other local governments 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Harvard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Harvard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harvard Community Unit School District 50
Harvard's K–12 school district, shared with Chemung, Dunham, Alden and Hartland. 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 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,292 per pupil, $10,583 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.
Which schools Harvard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harvard 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 Harvard's government
Who represents Harvard
Harvard is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.