Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHardin spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Hardin’s village government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,286 per resident. Water and other utilities ($116,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hardin is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,286 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Hardin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,286 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Hardin spent more than 95% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hardin itself left out).
About $1,286 per resident a year, or $3.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 70%.
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No trend yet
Hardin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,263 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.54% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hardin’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Hardin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hardin →
Who’s in charge in Hardin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Calhoun Community Unit School District 40
Hardin’s K–12 school district, shared with Batchtown, Hamburg, Kampsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,908 per pupil, $8,980 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hardin’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hardin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Calhoun County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.7%2,059 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.9%560 votesOthers: 2.4% (65 votes).
Most votes in Calhoun County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hardin lies in Calhoun County. Every 2024 race in Calhoun County is on the county’s page.
Calhoun County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hardin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hardin compares with the towns next door
Hardin spent $1,286 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Woodville Township | $470 | $3,167 |
| Hardin | $1,286 | $2,263 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Hardin’s government
How much does Hardin spend per resident?
About $1,286 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,286 was more than 95% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hardin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,263 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Hardin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hardin yet.
How did Hardin vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hardin alone. Calhoun County, where 100% of Hardin lies, voted Trump 76.7%, Harris 20.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hardin?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,158 (about $109,896 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hardin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →