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Also known as Harvard, Illinois, Harvard, IL

city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
McHenry
Townships
Chemung , Dunham , Alden
Founded
February 28, 1867
Total
8.36 sq mi (21.64 km )
Land
8.36 sq mi (21.64 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Density
1,133.3/sq mi (437.58/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Area codes
815, 779
Fips code
17-33331
Website
cityofharvard.org

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Encyclopedic overview

Harvard is a city located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 9,469 at the 2020 census. The city is 63 miles from the Chicago Loop and it is the last stop on the Union Pacific Northwest Line.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harvard” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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