City of Springfield, Village of Riverton and Village of Chatham top the list in Metro Springfield with the highest 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. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Top-spending Metro Springfield cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
City of Springfield
Sangamon
115,715
$515,742,618
$4,457
2
Village of Riverton
Sangamon
3,455
$6,417,980
$1,858
3
Village of Chatham
Sangamon
12,453
$21,288,325
$1,709
4
Village of Elkhart
Logan
405
$581,016
$1,435
5
City of Lincoln
Logan
14,504
$19,558,850
$1,349
6
City of Petersburg
Menard
2,199
$2,920,121
$1,328
7
Village of Sherman
Sangamon
4,148
$5,275,463
$1,272
8
Village of Divernon
Sangamon
1,172
$1,435,200
$1,225
9
City of Athens
Menard
2,000
$2,397,582
$1,199
10
Village of Pawnee
Sangamon
2,700
$3,115,706
$1,154
11
City of Atlanta
Logan
1,692
$1,850,720
$1,094
12
Village of Pleasant Plains
Sangamon
802
$863,884
$1,077
13
Village of Mechanicsburg
Sangamon
640
$688,037
$1,075
14
Village of Jerome
Sangamon
1,634
$1,654,434
$1,013
15
Village of Illiopolis
Sangamon
897
$793,007
$884
16
Village of Grandview
Sangamon
1,441
$1,261,869
$876
17
Village of Rochester
Sangamon
3,689
$3,139,769
$851
18
Village of New Berlin
Sangamon
1,346
$1,064,587
$791
19
City of Auburn
Sangamon
4,752
$3,683,065
$775
20
Village of Southern View
Sangamon
1,642
$1,233,050
$751
21
City of Mt. Pulaski
Logan
1,515
$1,058,237
$699
22
Village of Loami
Sangamon
891
$592,141
$665
23
Village of Buffalo
Sangamon
503
$281,310
$559
24
City of Leland Grove
Sangamon
1,503
$815,549
$543
25
Village of Thayer
Sangamon
693
$371,770
$536
26
Village of Broadwell
Logan
147
$78,490
$534
27
Village of Tallula
Menard
638
$335,255
$525
28
Village of Oakford
Menard
280
$133,876
$478
29
Village of New Holland
Logan
264
$123,029
$466
30
Village of Latham
Logan
378
$160,746
$425
31
Village of Hartsburg
Logan
314
$108,226
$345
32
Village of Spaulding
Sangamon
873
$276,157
$316
33
Village of Middletown
Logan
324
$98,909
$305
34
Village of Cantrall
Sangamon
100
$29,610
$296
35
Village of Berlin
Sangamon
178
$41,421
$233
36
Village of Curran
Sangamon
212
$46,194
$218
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of New Holland• Village of Southern View• City of Petersburg• Village of Tallula• Village of Curran• Village of Divernon• Village of Oakford• City of Mount Pulaski• Village of Chatham• Village of Jerome• Village of Broadwell• Village of Cantrall• Village of Sherman• Village of Thayer• Village of Pawnee• Village of Spaulding• Village of New Berlin• Village of Riverton• Village of Buffalo• City of Atlanta• City of Springfield• Village of Loami• City of Leland Grove• Village of Elkhart• City of Athens• Village of Mechanicsburg• Village of Grandview• Village of Illiopolis• Village Of Pleasant Plains• Village Of Middletown• City of Auburn• Village Of Berlin• City Of Lincoln• Village Of Rochester
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