In Hartland Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Hartland Township’s town government spent $363,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $184 per resident.
What stands out about how Hartland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$184 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Hartland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($184 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Hartland Township spent less than 68% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hartland Township itself left out).
About $184 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hartland Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Hartland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,157 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.24% 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 Hartland Township’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 Hartland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hartland Township →
Who’s in charge in Hartland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 986 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 (1,972).
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.
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200
Hartland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Woodstock, Greenwood Township, Greenwood, Dorr Township, Bull Valley and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,827 per pupil, $11,444 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.
Harvard Community Unit School District 50 · $20,292 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hartland Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hartland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.5%659 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%433 votesOthers: 3.1% (35 votes).
Most votes in Hartland Township: Donald J Trump
McHenry County: Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Hartland Township’s 1,432 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Hartland Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Hartland Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Township | 58.5% | 38.4% | 3.1% | 1,127 |
| McHenry County | 51.3% | 46.1% | 2.7% | 163,666 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Hartland Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Hartland Township compares with the towns next door
Hartland Township spent $184 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $86 to $239. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township | $86 | $6,445 |
| Seneca Township | $122 | $9,169 |
| Dunham Township | $162 | $5,796 |
| Alden Township | $239 | $6,577 |
| Hartland Township | $184 | $8,157 |
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 Hartland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hartland Township’s government
How much does Hartland Township spend per resident?
About $184 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $184 was less than 68% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hartland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,157 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Hartland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hartland Township yet.
How did Hartland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.5%, Kamala D Harris 38.4% (1,127 votes, official results). McHenry County: Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Hartland Township?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,412 (about $412,944 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hartland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Dave Syverson) and State House District 69 (Joe Sosnowski). The House district also covers 40 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 →