Cartwright, Talkington and Newmansville 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending Metro Springfield townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Cartwright
Sangamon
1,482
$1,783,614
$1,204
2
Talkington
Sangamon
187
$221,060
$1,182
3
Newmansville
Cass
47
$54,132
$1,152
4
Aetna
Logan
524
$250,528
$478
5
Buffalo Hart
Sangamon
173
$72,418
$419
6
Maxwell
Sangamon
191
$76,683
$401
7
Lanesville
Sangamon
275
$81,369
$296
8
Hurlbut
Logan
299
$78,617
$263
9
Lake Fork
Logan
154
$39,650
$257
10
Oran
Logan
378
$94,807
$251
11
Island Grove
Sangamon
613
$151,703
$247
12
Elkhart
Logan
511
$114,709
$224
13
Patterson
Greene
636
$136,187
$214
14
Divernon
Sangamon
1,510
$310,850
$206
15
Illiopolis
Sangamon
1,314
$258,536
$197
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