Fairmount, Kinderhook and Hire top the list in West Central Illinois 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 West Central Illinois townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Fairmount
Pike
110
$114,146
$1,038
2
Kinderhook
Pike
210
$187,073
$891
3
Hire
Mcdonough
218
$153,689
$705
4
Chambersburg
Pike
150
$95,533
$637
5
Flint
Pike
94
$55,869
$594
6
Hadley
Pike
255
$149,166
$585
7
Derry
Pike
250
$144,675
$579
8
Walker
Hancock
300
$170,853
$570
9
Huntsville
Schuyler
150
$82,080
$547
10
Hardin
Pike
212
$110,113
$519
11
Brooklyn
Lee
793
$400,369
$505
12
Philadelphia
Cass
221
$103,291
$467
13
Oakland
Schuyler
135
$62,435
$462
14
Levee
Pike
100
$46,028
$460
15
New Salem
Mcdonough
474
$215,987
$456
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