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Harvel
Illinoisvillage
Harvel
Total population
201
Median home value
$55,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$61,250
Founded
1873
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Harvel is a village in Christian and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 178 at the 2020 census, down from 223 in 2010.
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History
Harvel was incorporated as a village on January 14, 1873. It was named for John Harvel, a distinguished Civil War veteran who resided in the area. The first settlers of the area were of German, French, and English extraction, and came to Harvel primarily from the eastern region of the United States.
Geography
Harvel is in southwestern Christian County and northern Montgomery County, split approximately evenly between the two. Illinois Route 48 (Front Street) passes through the village, leading southwest to Raymond and northeast to Taylorville, the Christian County seat. Hillsboro, the Montgomery County seat, is to the south via county roads. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harvel has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lincolnwood High SchoolHigh · Raymond · 141 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Raymond Grade SchoolElementary · Raymond · 106 students · 8.8:1 ratio
- Farmersville Elem SchoolElementary · Farmersville · 101 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Lincolnwood Jr High SchoolMiddle · Raymond · 97 students · 10.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2026-01-204 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois
- M 2.81 — 2024-03-281 km NNE of Germantown, Illinois
- M 2.58 — 2023-10-266 km SSE of Herrick, Illinois
- M 3.12 — 2017-07-019 km SSE of Mulberry Grove, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2004-09-053 km WNW of Saint Peter, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Morrisonville5.9 mi away
- Palmer9.6 mi away
- Butler11.1 mi away · pop. 194
- Hillsboro12.9 mi away · pop. 5,803
- Nokomis13.8 mi away · pop. 2,147
- Girard14.7 mi away · pop. 1,743
- Jeisyville16.7 mi away
- Langleyville16.8 mi away
- Kincaid17 mi away
- Auburn18.9 mi away · pop. 4,306
- Carlinville19.2 mi away · pop. 5,480
- Owaneco19.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-16 23:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API