District 5 (Corwin-Broadwell-Elkhart-Hurlbut) Multi Tax Assessment District, Island Grove-New Berlin Multi Tax Assessment District and Lake Fork-Laenna-Aetna #1 Multi Tax Assessment District 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Most frugal Metro Springfield townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
District 5 (Corwin-Broadwell-Elkhart-Hurlbut) Multi Tax Assessment District
Logan
4,623
$9,650
$2
2
Island Grove-New Berlin Multi Tax Assessment District
Sangamon
1,959
$7,290
$4
3
Lake Fork-Laenna-Aetna #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Logan
1,400
$5,297
$4
4
Loami-Maxwell-Talkington Multi Tax Assessment District
Sangamon
1,200
$16,391
$14
5
West Lincoln
Logan
7,685
$213,103
$28
6
Broadwell
Logan
3,549
$123,886
$35
7
Atlanta
Logan
2,436
$94,007
$39
8
East Lincoln
Logan
8,813
$450,673
$51
9
Fancy Creek
Sangamon
5,700
$398,290
$70
10
Auburn
Sangamon
6,333
$447,171
$71
11
Eminence
Logan
1,000
$74,361
$74
12
Clear Lake
Sangamon
8,427
$641,277
$76
13
Springfield
Sangamon
6,245
$524,322
$84
14
Auburn
Clark
235
$22,984
$98
15
Chatham
Sangamon
6,978
$715,760
$103
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Broadwell Township• Springfield Township• District 5 (corwin-Broadwell-Elkhart-Hurlbut) Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Fancy Creek Township• Clear Lake Township• Auburn Township• Lake Fork-Laenna-Aetna #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Island Grove-New Berlin Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Loami-Maxwell-Talkington Multi Township Tax Assessment District• East Lincoln Township• West Lincoln Township• Atlanta Township• Eminence Township• Chatham Township
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