Macon County, Illinois
Harristown Real Estate and Local Guide
A small village in western Macon County near Decatur, named for Congressman Thomas L. Harris and platted in 1856 after the Wabash Railroad reached the township.
Living in Harristown
Harristown is tied to the first Illinois home of Abraham Lincoln, whose family settled along the Sangamon River south of the present village in 1830. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $74,018 median household
EducationAbout 16.7% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyMacon County
Homes in Harristown
Owner-occupiedAbout 86.9% of housing units
Single-family homesAbout 93.6% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $116,700
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Harristown home
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial
Source: en.wikipedia.org
162-acre state park on the Sangamon River marking where the Thomas Lincoln family, including Abraham Lincoln, homesteaded in 1830-31
Macon County History Museum and Prairie Village Complex
Source: villageofharristown.com
Run by the Macon County Historical Society in the former Excelsior South School, dedicated in 1979
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial
Source: dnr.illinois.gov
State park along the Sangamon River south of the village with trails and picnic areas
Harristown areas to know
Decatur Township
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Part of the village also lies within this adjoining township