La Harpe, IL town hall & government
La Harpe spent $1.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $958 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Harpe's government.
Where La Harpe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
La Harpe didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for La Harpe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Illini West High School District 307
La Harpe's high school district, shared with Appanoose, Bear Creek, Bentley, Blandinsville, Carthage and Carthage. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,108 per pupil, $8,512 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 La Harpe: La Harpe Community School District 347 ($20,042 per pupil).
Which schools La Harpe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Harpe 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact La Harpe's government
Who represents La Harpe
La Harpe is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.