Harristown spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Harristown’s village government spent $416,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $326 per resident. Water and other utilities ($169,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Harristown is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$326 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Harristown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($326 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 $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Harristown spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($98,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Harristown itself left out).
About $326 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Harristown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,368 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.01% 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 Harristown’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 Harristown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harristown →
Who’s in charge in Harristown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harristown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on harristownil.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 426 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,278).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Harristown’s K–12 school district, shared with Illiopolis, Niantic, Niantic Township, Harristown Township, Illiopolis Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,065 per pupil, $10,722 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.
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 · $13,217 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Harristown’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Harristown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Macon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.2%26,562 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%18,009 votesOthers: 2.3% (1,055 votes).
Most votes in Macon County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Harristown lies in Macon County. Every 2024 race in Macon County is on the county’s page.
Macon 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 Harristown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: harristownil.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseHarristown is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Harristown compares with the towns next door
Harristown spent $326 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | estimate | $2,279 |
| Harristown | $326 | $2,368 |
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).
Reach Harristown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Harristown’s government
How much does Harristown spend per resident?
About $326 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 $326 was less than 78% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Harristown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,368 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see harristownil.us.
Who runs Harristown’s government?
See harristownil.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harristown yet.
How did Harristown vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Harristown alone. Macon County, where 100% of Harristown lies, voted Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harristown?
3 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,739 (about $200,868 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harristown in the state legislature?
Harristown is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harristown’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →