Newmansville, Lake Fork and Lanesville employ the most government workers per capita among townships 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 township rank?
Metro Springfield townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Newmansville
Cass
47
7
14.89 %
2
Lake Fork
Logan
154
9
5.84 %
3
Lanesville
Sangamon
275
16
5.82 %
4
Hurlbut
Logan
299
16
5.35 %
5
Maxwell
Sangamon
191
10
5.24 %
6
Buffalo Hart
Sangamon
173
8
4.62 %
7
Talkington
Sangamon
187
8
4.28 %
8
Oran
Logan
378
12
3.17 %
9
Sheridan
Logan
555
13
2.34 %
10
Prairie Creek
Logan
487
10
2.05 %
11
Aetna
Logan
524
10
1.91 %
12
Elkhart
Logan
511
9
1.76 %
13
Island Grove
Sangamon
613
10
1.63 %
14
Chester
Logan
669
10
1.49 %
15
Loami
Sangamon
1,016
15
1.48 %
16
Patterson
Greene
636
9
1.42 %
17
Auburn
Clark
235
3
1.28 %
18
New Berlin
Sangamon
1,346
16
1.19 %
19
Cooper
Sangamon
893
10
1.12 %
20
Cartwright
Sangamon
1,482
14
0.94 %
21
Illiopolis
Sangamon
1,314
12
0.91 %
22
Eminence
Logan
1,000
9
0.90 %
23
Orvil
Logan
1,116
9
0.81 %
24
Divernon
Sangamon
1,510
10
0.66 %
25
Atlanta
Logan
2,436
13
0.53 %
26
Williams
Sangamon
3,501
17
0.49 %
27
Mechanicsburg
Sangamon
2,293
10
0.44 %
28
Pawnee
Sangamon
2,725
10
0.37 %
29
Chatham
Sangamon
6,978
24
0.34 %
30
Broadwell
Logan
3,549
9
0.25 %
31
Rochester
Sangamon
5,361
12
0.22 %
32
Fancy Creek
Sangamon
5,700
10
0.18 %
33
Springfield
Sangamon
6,245
11
0.18 %
34
East Lincoln
Logan
8,813
14
0.16 %
35
West Lincoln
Logan
7,685
11
0.14 %
36
Woodside
Sangamon
12,600
18
0.14 %
37
Clear Lake
Sangamon
8,427
5
0.06 %
38
Gardner
Sangamon
4,700
2
0.04 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Buffalo Hart Township• Auburn Township• Loami Township• New Berlin Township• Prairie Creek Township• Orvil Township• Cooper Township• Sheridan Township• Hurlbut Township• Talkington Township• Lake Fork Township• East Lincoln Township• Patterson Township• West Lincoln Township• Atlanta Township• Pawnee Township• Cartwright Township• Eminence Township• Chatham Township• Gardner Township• Newmansville Township• Rochester Township• Springfield Township• Chester Township• Oran Township• Williams Township• Mechanicsburg Township• Fancy Creek Township• Clear Lake Township• Broadwell Township• Island Grove Township• Aetna Township• Maxwell Township• Divernon Township• Lanesville Township• Woodside Township• Elkhart Township• Illiopolis Township
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