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100 most frugal townships in Illinois

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Selby-Leepertown #10 Multi Tax Assessment District, Braceville-Maine Multi Tax Assessment District and Highland-Mazon-Vienna Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Illinois 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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100 most frugal Illinois townships

Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Raritian-Media-Terre Haute-Lomax Multi Tax Assessment District
Henderson
1,791
$649
$0
2
Crescent-Ash Grove Multi Tax Assessment District
Iroquois
1,359
$518
$0
3
Fairview-Joshua Multi Tax Assessment District
Fulton
1,208
$1,542
$1
4
Ashley-Beaucoup-Richview #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Washington
1,752
$2,561
$1
5
Niantic-Harristown Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
2,014
$2,971
$1
6
Illini-Austin Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
2,200
$3,399
$2
7
Sunbury-Nevada-Esmen #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
9,300
$14,981
$2
8
Rock Creek
Hancock
341
$595
$2
9
Christy-Lukin Multi Tax Assessment District
Lawrence
4,203
$7,680
$2
10
District 5 (Corwin-Broadwell-Elkhart-Hurlbut) Multi Tax Assessment District
Logan
4,623
$9,650
$2
11
Selby-Leepertown #10 Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
4,100
$9,056
$2
12
Danforth-Iroquois Multi Tax Assessment District
Iroquois
4,540
$10,019
$2
13
Fidelity-Jersey-Ruyle #2 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jersey
10,000
$22,974
$2
14
Reading-Newtown #11 Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
14,000
$32,405
$2
15
Grisham-Walshville-East Fork #5 Multi Tax Assessment District
Montgomery
5,114
$12,968
$3
16
Grand Prairie-Casner Multi Tax Assessment District
Jefferson
2,150
$5,594
$3
17
Braceville-Maine Multi Tax Assessment District
Grundy
5,137
$13,745
$3
18
New Haven-Shawnee Multi Tax Assessment District
Gallatin
2,416
$6,662
$3
19
Georgetown Love Mckendree Multi Tax Assessment District
Vermilion
9,049
$25,042
$3
20
Olio-Cruger Multi Tax Assessment District
Woodford
6,000
$17,298
$3
21
Union-Watson Multi Tax Assessment District
Effingham
4,000
$11,957
$3
22
Lamotte-Montgomery Multi Tax Assessment District
Crawford
4,008
$12,005
$3
23
Rantoul-Ludlow Multi Tax Assessment District
Champaign
18,602
$57,257
$3
24
Loran-Jefferson Multi Tax Assessment District
Stephenson
1,712
$5,390
$3
25
Otego-Sefton-Wheatland #5 Multi Tax Assessment District
Fayette
2,600
$8,253
$3
26
Indian Grove-Belle Prairie #8 Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
4,432
$14,134
$3
27
Highland-Mazon-Vienna Multi Tax Assessment District
Grundy
2,462
$8,117
$3
28
Cazenovia-Partridge Multi Tax Assessment District
Woodford
2,370
$8,053
$3
29
Dakota-Rock Grove Multi Tax Assessment District
Stephenson
2,268
$7,928
$3
30
Nokomis-Audubon Multi Tax Assessment District
Montgomery
3,491
$12,243
$4
31
Harris-Cass-Farmers-Bernadotte Multi Tax Assessment District
Fulton
1,660
$5,849
$4
32
Bald Hill-Blissville-Elk Prairie #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jefferson
1,896
$6,691
$4
33
Whitmore-Oakley Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
4,400
$15,582
$4
34
Payson & Fall Creek Multi Tax Assessment District
Adams
2,200
$7,853
$4
35
District #13 Arispie Ind Wheat Milo Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
1,829
$6,646
$4
36
Albany-Garden Plain #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
Whiteside
2,110
$7,830
$4
37
Island Grove-New Berlin Multi Tax Assessment District
Sangamon
1,959
$7,290
$4
38
Erin-Kent Multi Tax Assessment District
Stephenson
1,112
$4,162
$4
39
Lake Fork-Laenna-Aetna #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Logan
1,400
$5,297
$4
40
Dry Grove & White Oak Multi Tax Assessment District
Mclean
2,471
$9,792
$4
41
Berlin-Westfield #6 Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
1,822
$7,322
$4
42
Anderson-Aubrn-Darwn-Dolsn-Dougls #2 Multi Tax Assessment District
Clark
1,522
$6,340
$4
43
Ashmore-Charleston-Hutton-Seven Hickory #6 Multi Tax Assessment District
Coles
25,713
$108,070
$4
44
East ( Claremont & German) Multi Tax Assessment District
Richland
1,196
$5,145
$4
45
Pendleton Moores Prairie Multi Tax Assessment District
Jefferson
1,553
$6,688
$4
46
Butler Grove-Irving-Roundtree #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Montgomery
2,021
$9,071
$4
47
Dale-Allin Multi Tax Assessment District
Mclean
2,300
$10,351
$5
48
Barnett-Waynesville Multi Tax Assessment District
Dewitt
2,161
$9,758
$5
49
Southeastern Tazewell Multi Tax Assessment District
Tazewell
4,354
$19,984
$5
50
Galatia-Long Branch-Tate #2 Multi Tax Assessment District
Saline
1,823
$8,447
$5
51
Mona-Rogers-Pella-Brenton Multi Tax Assessment District
Ford
1,932
$9,012
$5
52
Alto-Reynolds-Viola-Willow Creek Multi Tax Assessment District
Lee
1,891
$8,938
$5
53
Prairie-Carthage "F" Multi Tax Assessment District
Hancock
3,450
$16,869
$5
54
Salina-Essex Multi Tax Assessment District
Kankakee
3,671
$18,310
$5
55
Cave-Eastern Multi Tax Assessment District
Franklin
2,182
$10,986
$5
56
Brushy-Raleigh Multi Tax Assessment District
Saline
1,962
$9,894
$5
57
Chatsworth-Germanville #10 Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
1,540
$7,802
$5
58
Burns-Galva-Weller Multi Tax Assessment District
Henry
3,524
$17,983
$5
59
Cottage-Eldorado-Rector #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Saline
6,190
$31,974
$5
60
Norman-Wauponsee Multi Tax Assessment District
Grundy
2,630
$13,847
$5
61
North Muddy-South Muddy-Grove Multi Tax Assessment District
Jasper
1,735
$9,209
$5
62
Honey Pt.-Shaws Pt.-Nilwood Multi Tax Assessment District
Macoupin
1,441
$7,685
$5
63
Walnut-Bureau #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
1,840
$9,946
$5
64
Chambersburg-Fairmount-Perry Multi Tax Assessment District
Pike
984
$5,371
$5
65
N.Okaw-Humboldt Multi Tax Assessment District
Coles
1,972
$10,815
$5
66
Independence-Mountain-Stonefort #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
Saline
1,462
$8,101
$6
67
Ford Co #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Ford
4,665
$25,962
$6
68
Patton-Button #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
Ford
5,639
$31,538
$6
69
Miller-Mission #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
LaSalle
4,625
$26,268
$6
70
Keene & Lima Multi Tax Assessment District
Adams
1,444
$8,224
$6
71
Malta-Milan Multi Tax Assessment District
Dekalb
1,939
$11,073
$6
72
Goode-Barren Multi Tax Assessment District
Franklin
3,211
$18,454
$6
73
Onarga-Artesia-Ridgeland Multi Tax Assessment District
Iroquois
3,204
$18,530
$6
74
St. Rose - Wheatfield Irishtown #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Clinton
4,006
$23,405
$6
75
Texas-Tunbridge Multi Tax Assessment District
Dewitt
1,817
$10,617
$6
76
Northeast & Houston Multi Tax Assessment District
Adams
1,210
$7,213
$6
77
Ashland-Philadelphia Multi Tax Assessment District
Cass
1,619
$9,660
$6
78
Omaha-North Fork-Asbury Multi Tax Assessment District
Gallatin
950
$5,700
$6
79
Greene-Panola-Linn-Clayton Multi Tax Assessment District
Woodford
1,865
$11,196
$6
80
Mechanicsburg-Buffalo Hart Multi Tax Assessment District
Sangamon
2,466
$14,811
$6
81
Farrington-Field #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jefferson
2,035
$12,325
$6
82
Smallwood-Fox-Willow Hll-St. Maries #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jasper
2,113
$12,912
$6
83
Derry-Pleasant Vale-Hadley-New Salem Multi Tax Assessment District
Pike
1,900
$11,664
$6
84
Washing-Wdlin-Freedom #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Carroll
1,331
$8,187
$6
85
Brushy Mound-Polk-Bird-Hilyard Multi Tax Assessment District
Macoupin
2,500
$15,465
$6
86
Johannisburg-Lively Grove-Venedy #4 Multi Tax Assessment District
Washington
1,603
$10,138
$6
87
Mineral-Fairfield-Gold #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Bureau
1,039
$6,590
$6
88
Erienna-Nettle Creek Multi Tax Assessment District
Grundy
2,500
$16,343
$7
89
Franklin Grove - Nachusa Multi Tax Assessment District
Lee
1,900
$12,466
$7
90
Bethel-Lamoine-Tenn #1 Multi Tax Assessment District
Mcdonough
1,191
$7,967
$7
91
Amboy-Lee Center Multi Tax Assessment District
Lee
3,550
$24,005
$7
92
Pleasant Hill-Ross Multi Tax Assessment District
Pike
1,013
$6,868
$7
93
Round Grove-Broughton-Sullivan Multi Tax Assessment District
Livingston
1,408
$9,549
$7
94
Wayne #3 Multi Tax Assessment District
Wayne
1,300
$8,812
$7
95
BROOKLYN-WYOMING Multi Tax Assessment District
Lee
2,178
$15,079
$7
96
Waterford-Isabel-Woodlnd-Kerton-Pleasnt Multi Tax Assessment District
Fulton
1,659
$11,654
$7
97
Florence-Wilton Multi Tax Assessment District
Will
2,160
$15,268
$7
98
Vergennes-Ora Multi Tax Assessment District
Jackson
1,285
$9,243
$7
99
Pesotum-Crittenden Multi Tax Assessment District
Champaign
1,168
$8,481
$7
100
Nora-Rush-Warren Multi Tax Assessment District
Jo Daviess
2,351
$17,352
$7

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Union-Watson Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictIllini-Austin Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictFranklin Grove - Nachusa Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictGreene-Panola-Linn-Clayton Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictDistrict #13 Arispie Ind Wheat Milo Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictDistrict 5 (corwin-Broadwell-Elkhart-Hurlbut) Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictJohannisburg-Lively Grove-Venedy #4 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictCottage-Eldorado-Rector #3 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictOtego-Sefton-Wheatland #5 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictCrescent-Ash Grove Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBrooklyn-Wyoming Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictSelby-Leepertown #10 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictPendleton Moores Prairie Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictMiller-Mission #4 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictNortheast & Houston Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictAshland-Philadelphia Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictWayne #3 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictAlto-Reynolds-Viola-Willow Creek Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBraceville-Maine Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictMechanicsburg-Buffalo Hart Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictHighland-Mazon-Vienna Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictErin-Kent Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictSmallwood-Fox-Willow Hll-St. Maries #3 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictChatsworth-Germanville #10 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictAnderson-Aubrn-Darwn-Dolsn-Dougls #2 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictOlio-Cruger Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictNiantic-Harristown Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictTexas-Tunbridge Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictDale-Allin Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictAlbany-Garden Plain #4 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictRaritian-Media-Terre Haute-Lomax Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictWashing-Wdlin-Freedom #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictReading-Newtown #11 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictChristy-Lukin Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictAshmore-Charleston-Hutton-Seven Hickory #6 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictSalina-Essex Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictIndependence-Mountain-Stonefort #4 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictChambersburg-Fairmount-Perry Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictOnarga-Artesia-Ridgeland Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictFarrington-Field #3 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictN.okaw-Humboldt Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictDry Grove & White Oak Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictLake Fork-Laenna-Aetna #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictNew Haven-Shawnee Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBrushy Mound-Polk-Bird-Hilyard Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictCazenovia-Partridge Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictWaterford-Isabel-Woodlnd-Kerton-Pleasnt Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictWalnut-Bureau #3 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictMona-Rogers-Pella-Brenton Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictFlorence-Wilton Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictRantoul-Ludlow Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictLoran-Jefferson Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictAshley-Beaucoup-Richview #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBarnett-Waynesville Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictIsland Grove-New Berlin Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictDerry-Pleasant Vale-Hadley-New Salem Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictIndian Grove-Belle Prairie #8 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictVergennes-Ora Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictPesotum-Crittenden Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictPrairie-Carthage F Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictMalta-Milan Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictSoutheastern Tazewell Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBurns-Galva-Weller Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictAmboy-Lee Center Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictGalatia-Long Branch-Tate #2 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictFairview-Joshua Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictGeorgetown Love McKendree Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBald Hill-Blissville-Elk Prairie #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictFidelity-Jersey-Ruyle #2 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictMineral-Fairfield-Gold #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictPatton-Button #4 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictLamotte-Montgomery Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictWhitmore-Oakley Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictGrand Prairie-Casner Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictNorth Muddy-South Muddy-Grove Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictNora-Rush-Warren Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictSunbury-Nevada-Esmen #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBerlin-Westfield #6 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictOmaha-North Fork-Asbury Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictSt. Rose - Wheatfield Irishtown #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictDakota-Rock Grove Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictHoney Pt.-Shaws Pt.-Nilwood Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBethel-Lamoine-Tenn #1 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictDanforth-Iroquois Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictKeene & Lima Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictCave-Eastern Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictRock Creek TownshipErienna-Nettle Creek Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictRound Grove-Broughton-Sullivan Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictGoode-Barren Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictEast ( Claremont & German) Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictNokomis-Audubon Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictPayson & Fall Creek Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictBrushy-Raleigh Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictButler Grove-Irving-Roundtree #3 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictPleasant Hill-Ross Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictNorman-Wauponsee Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictGrisham-Walshville-East Fork #5 Multi Township Tax Assessment DistrictHarris-Cass-Farmers-Bernadotte Multi Township Tax Assessment District

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