Photo: Zagalejo · CC BY-SA 3.0Harwood Heights spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Harwood Heights’ village government spent $10.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,221 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Harwood Heights is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,080 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Harwood Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,080 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Harwood Heights spent more than 70% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harwood Heights itself left out).
About $1,221 per resident a year, or $3.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 70%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Harwood Heights reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,080 · 2023: $1,221. Per resident it went from $1,080 to $1,221 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,236 to 8,836.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,930 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% 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 Harwood Heights’ 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.
Tax bills are one input to Harwood Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harwood Heights →
Who’s in charge in Harwood Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harwood Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on harwoodheights.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 210 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,836).
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.
Ridgewood Community High School District 234
Harwood Heights’ high school district, shared with Norridge, Norwood Park Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,414 per pupil, $13,491 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.
Union Ridge School District 86 · $17,141 per pupil
Maine Township High School District 207 · $29,333 per pupil
Pennoyer School District 79 · $15,708 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Harwood Heights’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Harwood Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Harwood Heights lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 Harwood Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: harwoodheights.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseHarwood Heights is split between 2 districts
- 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 Harwood Heights compares with the towns next door
Harwood Heights spent $1,080 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $21 to $1,105. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood Park Township | $21 | $6,752 |
| Norridge | $1,105 | $6,328 |
| Harwood Heights | $1,080 | $5,930 |
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 Harwood Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Harwood Heights’ government
How much does Harwood Heights spend per resident?
About $1,221 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,080 was more than 70% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Harwood Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,930 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see harwoodheights.org.
Who runs Harwood Heights’ government?
See harwoodheights.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harwood Heights yet.
How did Harwood Heights vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Harwood Heights alone. Cook County, where 100% of Harwood Heights lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harwood Heights?
42 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $324,991 (about $3.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harwood Heights in the state legislature?
Harwood Heights is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 10 (Rob Martwick). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harwood Heights’ 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 →