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.
Where Harvey's money goes
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.
Who works for Harvey
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Harvey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harvey 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 Harvey's government
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.
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.