Multi-tax assessment districts in Henderson, Iroquois and Fulton counties top the list of townships in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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100 most frugal Illinois townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Raritian-Media-Terre Haute-Lomax Multi Tax Assessment District
Henderson
1,791
$649
$0
2
Crescent-Ash Grove Multi Tax Assessment District
Iroquois
1,359
$518
$0
3
Fairview-Joshua Multi Tax Assessment District
Fulton
1,208
$1,542
$1
4
Ashley-Beaucoup-Richview #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Washington
1,752
$2,561
$1
5
Niantic-Harristown Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
2,014
$2,971
$1
6
Illini-Austin Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
2,200
$3,399
$2
7
Sunbury-Nevada-Esmen #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
9,300
$14,981
$2
8
Rock Creek
Hancock
341
$595
$2
9
Christy-Lukin Multi Tax Assessment District
Lawrence
4,203
$7,680
$2
10
District 5 (Corwin-Broadwell-Elkhart-Hurlbut) Multi Tax Assessment District
Logan
4,623
$9,650
$2
11
Selby-Leepertown #10 Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
4,100
$9,056
$2
12
Danforth-Iroquois Multi Tax Assessment District
Iroquois
4,540
$10,019
$2
13
Fidelity-Jersey-Ruyle #2 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jersey
10,000
$22,974
$2
14
Reading-Newtown #11 Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
14,000
$32,405
$2
15
Grisham-Walshville-East Fork #5 Multi Tax Assessment District
Montgomery
5,114
$12,968
$3
16
Grand Prairie-Casner Multi Tax Assessment District
Jefferson
2,150
$5,594
$3
17
Braceville-Maine Multi Tax Assessment District
Grundy
5,137
$13,745
$3
18
New Haven-Shawnee Multi Tax Assessment District
Gallatin
2,416
$6,662
$3
19
Georgetown Love Mckendree Multi Tax Assessment District
Vermilion
9,049
$25,042
$3
20
Olio-Cruger Multi Tax Assessment District
Woodford
6,000
$17,298
$3
21
Union-Watson Multi Tax Assessment District
Effingham
4,000
$11,957
$3
22
Lamotte-Montgomery Multi Tax Assessment District
Crawford
4,008
$12,005
$3
23
Rantoul-Ludlow Multi Tax Assessment District
Champaign
18,602
$57,257
$3
24
Loran-Jefferson Multi Tax Assessment District
Stephenson
1,712
$5,390
$3
25
Otego-Sefton-Wheatland #5 Multi Tax Assessment District
Fayette
2,600
$8,253
$3
26
Indian Grove-Belle Prairie #8 Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
4,432
$14,134
$3
27
Highland-Mazon-Vienna Multi Tax Assessment District
Grundy
2,462
$8,117
$3
28
Cazenovia-Partridge Multi Tax Assessment District
Woodford
2,370
$8,053
$3
29
Dakota-Rock Grove Multi Tax Assessment District
Stephenson
2,268
$7,928
$3
30
Nokomis-Audubon Multi Tax Assessment District
Montgomery
3,491
$12,243
$4
31
Harris-Cass-Farmers-Bernadotte Multi Tax Assessment District
Fulton
1,660
$5,849
$4
32
Bald Hill-Blissville-Elk Prairie #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jefferson
1,896
$6,691
$4
33
Whitmore-Oakley Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
4,400
$15,582
$4
34
Payson & Fall Creek Multi Tax Assessment District
Adams
2,200
$7,853
$4
35
District #13 Arispie Ind Wheat Milo Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
1,829
$6,646
$4
36
Albany-Garden Plain #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
Whiteside
2,110
$7,830
$4
37
Island Grove-New Berlin Multi Tax Assessment District
Sangamon
1,959
$7,290
$4
38
Erin-Kent Multi Tax Assessment District
Stephenson
1,112
$4,162
$4
39
Lake Fork-Laenna-Aetna #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Logan
1,400
$5,297
$4
40
Dry Grove & White Oak Multi Tax Assessment District
Mclean
2,471
$9,792
$4
41
Berlin-Westfield #6 Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
1,822
$7,322
$4
42
Anderson-Aubrn-Darwn-Dolsn-Dougls #2 Multi Tax Assessment District
Clark
1,522
$6,340
$4
43
Ashmore-Charleston-Hutton-Seven Hickory #6 Multi Tax Assessment District
Coles
25,713
$108,070
$4
44
East ( Claremont & German) Multi Tax Assessment District
Richland
1,196
$5,145
$4
45
Pendleton Moores Prairie Multi Tax Assessment District
Jefferson
1,553
$6,688
$4
46
Butler Grove-Irving-Roundtree #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Montgomery
2,021
$9,071
$4
47
Dale-Allin Multi Tax Assessment District
Mclean
2,300
$10,351
$5
48
Barnett-Waynesville Multi Tax Assessment District
Dewitt
2,161
$9,758
$5
49
Southeastern Tazewell Multi Tax Assessment District
Tazewell
4,354
$19,984
$5
50
Galatia-Long Branch-Tate #2 Multi Tax Assessment District
Saline
1,823
$8,447
$5
51
Mona-Rogers-Pella-Brenton Multi Tax Assessment District
Ford
1,932
$9,012
$5
52
Alto-Reynolds-Viola-Willow Creek Multi Tax Assessment District
Lee
1,891
$8,938
$5
53
Prairie-Carthage "F" Multi Tax Assessment District
Hancock
3,450
$16,869
$5
54
Salina-Essex Multi Tax Assessment District
Kankakee
3,671
$18,310
$5
55
Cave-Eastern Multi Tax Assessment District
Franklin
2,182
$10,986
$5
56
Brushy-Raleigh Multi Tax Assessment District
Saline
1,962
$9,894
$5
57
Chatsworth-Germanville #10 Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
1,540
$7,802
$5
58
Burns-Galva-Weller Multi Tax Assessment District
Henry
3,524
$17,983
$5
59
Cottage-Eldorado-Rector #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Saline
6,190
$31,974
$5
60
Norman-Wauponsee Multi Tax Assessment District
Grundy
2,630
$13,847
$5
61
North Muddy-South Muddy-Grove Multi Tax Assessment District
Jasper
1,735
$9,209
$5
62
Honey Pt.-Shaws Pt.-Nilwood Multi Tax Assessment District
Macoupin
1,441
$7,685
$5
63
Walnut-Bureau #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
1,840
$9,946
$5
64
Chambersburg-Fairmount-Perry Multi Tax Assessment District
Pike
984
$5,371
$5
65
N.Okaw-Humboldt Multi Tax Assessment District
Coles
1,972
$10,815
$5
66
Independence-Mountain-Stonefort #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
Saline
1,462
$8,101
$6
67
Ford Co #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Ford
4,665
$25,962
$6
68
Patton-Button #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
Ford
5,639
$31,538
$6
69
Miller-Mission #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
LaSalle
4,625
$26,268
$6
70
Keene & Lima Multi Tax Assessment District
Adams
1,444
$8,224
$6
71
Malta-Milan Multi Tax Assessment District
Dekalb
1,939
$11,073
$6
72
Goode-Barren Multi Tax Assessment District
Franklin
3,211
$18,454
$6
73
Onarga-Artesia-Ridgeland Multi Tax Assessment District
Iroquois
3,204
$18,530
$6
74
St. Rose - Wheatfield Irishtown #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Clinton
4,006
$23,405
$6
75
Texas-Tunbridge Multi Tax Assessment District
Dewitt
1,817
$10,617
$6
76
Northeast & Houston Multi Tax Assessment District
Adams
1,210
$7,213
$6
77
Ashland-Philadelphia Multi Tax Assessment District
Cass
1,619
$9,660
$6
78
Omaha-North Fork-Asbury Multi Tax Assessment District
Gallatin
950
$5,700
$6
79
Greene-Panola-Linn-Clayton Multi Tax Assessment District
Woodford
1,865
$11,196
$6
80
Mechanicsburg-Buffalo Hart Multi Tax Assessment District
Sangamon
2,466
$14,811
$6
81
Farrington-Field #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jefferson
2,035
$12,325
$6
82
Smallwood-Fox-Willow Hll-St. Maries #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jasper
2,113
$12,912
$6
83
Derry-Pleasant Vale-Hadley-New Salem Multi Tax Assessment District
Pike
1,900
$11,664
$6
84
Washing-Wdlin-Freedom #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Carroll
1,331
$8,187
$6
85
Brushy Mound-Polk-Bird-Hilyard Multi Tax Assessment District
Macoupin
2,500
$15,465
$6
86
Johannisburg-Lively Grove-Venedy #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
Washington
1,603
$10,138
$6
87
Mineral-Fairfield-Gold #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
1,039
$6,590
$6
88
Erienna-Nettle Creek Multi Tax Assessment District
Grundy
2,500
$16,343
$7
89
Franklin Grove - Nachusa Multi Tax Assessment District
Lee
1,900
$12,466
$7
90
Bethel-Lamoine-Tenn #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Mcdonough
1,191
$7,967
$7
91
Amboy-Lee Center Multi Tax Assessment District
Lee
3,550
$24,005
$7
92
Pleasant Hill-Ross Multi Tax Assessment District
Pike
1,013
$6,868
$7
93
Round Grove-Broughton-Sullivan Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
1,408
$9,549
$7
94
Wayne #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Wayne
1,300
$8,812
$7
95
BROOKLYN-WYOMING Multi Tax Assessment District
Lee
2,178
$15,079
$7
96
Waterford-Isabel-Woodlnd-Kerton-Pleasnt Multi Tax Assessment District
Fulton
1,659
$11,654
$7
97
Florence-Wilton Multi Tax Assessment District
Will
2,160
$15,268
$7
98
Vergennes-Ora Multi Tax Assessment District
Jackson
1,285
$9,243
$7
99
Pesotum-Crittenden Multi Tax Assessment District
Champaign
1,168
$8,481
$7
100
Nora-Rush-Warren Multi Tax Assessment District
Jo Daviess
2,351
$17,352
$7
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