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Harvey, IL town hall & government

Harvey spent $71.5 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $3,650 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Harvey's money goes

Spent
$71.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,650
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$30.6 million
$1,562 per resident
Water & other utilities
$17 million24%
Administration & buildings
$11.3 million16%
Police
$11.2 million16%
Fire
$7.8 million11%
Roads & transportation
$4.3 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.7 million2%
Sewer & trash
$215,000<1%
Other
$18.1 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%

Harvey didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Harvey

Full-time staff
142
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
68
and 34 full-time firefighters
Police
68 full-time4 part
Fire
34 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Harvey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Thornton Township High School District 205

Harvey's high school district, shared with Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Phoenix, Riverdale and South Holland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$34,660
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $34,660 per pupil, $17,189 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 Harvey: Harvey School District 152 ($21,888 per pupil) · West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 ($22,928 per pupil) · Hazel Crest School District 152-5 ($23,696 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Harvey pay

Typical tax bill
$2,628
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.98%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$88,100
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.

Local

Contact Harvey's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofharvey.org/site2 ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harvey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harvey

Harvey is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Robin L. Kelly and Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Harvey'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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