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