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Harvard Community Unit School District 50, Illinois

Harvard Community Unit School District 50 is a unified school district in McHenry County and Boone County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 12,865 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 106 sq mi (275 km²) of land.

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Harvard Community Unit School District 50 in Illinois
Alden-Hebron School District 19North Boone Community Unit School District 200Woodstock Community Unit School District 200
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
12,865 ± 326
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
McHenry County95% of the district’s landBoone County5% of the district’s land
Land area
106 sq mi (275 km²)
Median household income
$69,748 ± $7,079
Median home value
$206,100 ± $28,684
Water area
0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1718420
Coordinates (central point)
42.415611, -88.623276
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Harvard Community Unit School District 50, largest first

  1. Harvard (city)9,598 people
  2. Chemung Township9,051 people
  3. Dunham Township2,777 people
  4. Lawrence (CDP)358 people
  5. Chemung (CDP)239 people
  6. Big Foot Prairie (CDP)0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Alden-Hebron School District 199.4 mi east
  2. North Boone Community Unit School District 2009.6 mi west
  3. Woodstock Community Unit School District 20010 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Harvard Community Unit School District 50. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Harvard Community Unit School District 50 before you rely on it.

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