Harvard, IL Road Trips
Plan drives from Harvard, IL with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
37.1 mi
Elgin, IL
Quickest Drive
52m
Elgin, IL
Plan Around Harvard, IL
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Harvard, IL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
9,875
Median Income
$71,418
Median Home Value
$174,000
Median Age
30.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Harvard, IL at a Glance
Founded
1867
Elevation
922 ft
Area
3 mi²
Notable People from Harvard, IL
A sampling of people born in Harvard, IL.
John H. Manley
1907–1990
American physicist, group leader during the Manhattan Project (1907–1990)
Elbridge Ayer Burbank
1858–1949
American artist (1858–1949)
Paul Galvin
1895–1959
American businessman (1895–1959)
Bobby Cook
1923–2004
American basketball player (1923-2004)
City data from Wikidata (Q575682), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Harvard, IL
Harvard is a small town (pop. 9500 as of 2010) in northeastern Illinois.
Statue of Harmilda the Cow (at the intersection of Ayer Street, Division Street and Diggins Street).
Harvard is served by the Metra / Union Pacific Northwest Line. Harvard is the last stop on the line. US Highway 14 runs through Harvard while Interstate 90 is about 15 miles south of Harvard. 1 Harvard railway station, 1 North Ayer St. (updated Jul 2021)
The downtown area is easy to walk around. Pace Bus route 808 (+1 847 364-PACE) is used by commuters between Harvard, Woodstock and Crystal Lake. There is no service between 8:15 AM and 2:05 PM, Monday through Friday. Service stops after 5:10 PM in Harvard. The bus travels along Ayer Street in the center of town, past the Metra station, then along highway 14 (Division Street) to the shopping centers at Division St. and McGuire Road. The bus then continues to Woodstock and Crystal Lake.
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