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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Public employee tally: Bottom 5 cities in Metro Springfield

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City of Atlanta, Village of Rochester and Village of Chatham employ the fewest government workers per capita in Metro Springfield, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including the number of employees whose paychecks come from taxpayers. Employees per capita is calculated to compare staffs across cities and villages.

Where does your city rank?

5 Metro Springfield cities with the fewest public employees

Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
City of Atlanta
Logan
1,692
6
0.35 %
2
Village of Rochester
Sangamon
3,689
17
0.46 %
3
Village of Chatham
Sangamon
12,453
66
0.53 %
4
Village of Tallula
Menard
638
4
0.63 %
5
City of Lincoln
Logan
14,504
112
0.77 %

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