Village of Stoy, Village of Redmon and Village of Rose Hill top the list in East Central 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. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Most frugal East Central Illinois cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Stoy
Crawford
104
$8,145
$78
2
Village of Redmon
Edgar
205
$30,360
$148
3
Village of Rose Hill
Jasper
82
$14,436
$176
4
Village of Wheeler
Jasper
119
$25,909
$218
5
Village of Sailor Springs
Clay
95
$25,892
$273
6
Village of Camargo
Douglas
1,200
$349,339
$291
7
Village of Lerna
Coles
286
$93,000
$325
8
Village of Claremont
Richland
342
$111,783
$327
9
Village of Yale
Jasper
95
$32,564
$343
10
City of Sumner
Lawrence
3,200
$1,138,727
$356
11
Village of Hume
Edgar
380
$142,683
$375
12
Village of Vermilion
Edgar
219
$88,249
$403
13
Village of Watson
Effingham
754
$346,409
$459
14
Village of Ashmore
Coles
785
$378,515
$482
15
Village of Jewett
Cumberland
223
$107,785
$483
16
Village of Palestine
Crawford
1,369
$663,427
$485
17
Village of Garrett
Douglas
162
$82,648
$510
18
Mason Town
Effingham
345
$176,090
$510
19
Village of Hindsboro
Douglas
361
$187,320
$519
20
Village of Humboldt
Coles
437
$238,992
$547
21
Village of Hutsonville
Crawford
554
$305,579
$552
22
Village of Brocton
Edgar
322
$183,231
$569
23
Village of Stewardson
Shelby
719
$421,823
$587
24
Village of Hidalgo
Jasper
105
$63,158
$602
25
Sigel Town
Shelby
350
$219,611
$627
26
Village of Edgewood
Effingham
520
$341,202
$656
27
Village of Westfield
Clark
601
$407,692
$678
28
Village of Oconee
Shelby
185
$131,125
$709
29
Village of Calhoun
Richland
172
$122,848
$714
30
Village of Kansas
Edgar
655
$470,675
$719
31
Village of Willow Hill
Jasper
230
$166,852
$725
32
Village of Sainte Marie
Jasper
244
$188,066
$771
33
Village of Oblong
Crawford
1,421
$1,161,742
$818
34
City of Noble
Richland
677
$554,950
$820
35
City of Bridgeport
Lawrence
1,850
$1,525,799
$825
36
City of Robinson
Crawford
7,596
$6,315,169
$831
37
City of Oakland
Coles
880
$742,197
$843
38
Village of Iola
Clay
141
$118,932
$843
39
City of Neoga
Cumberland
1,636
$1,401,589
$857
40
Village of Moweaqua
Shelby
1,828
$1,620,004
$886
41
Village of Toledo
Cumberland
1,238
$1,243,885
$1,005
42
Village of Arthur
Douglas
2,116
$2,185,177
$1,033
43
City of Lawrenceville
Lawrence
4,397
$5,053,565
$1,149
44
City of Charleston
Coles
21,838
$25,423,450
$1,164
45
City of Martinsville
Clark
1,167
$1,362,233
$1,167
46
City of Olney
Richland
8,955
$10,505,532
$1,173
47
Village of Xenia
Clay
391
$466,974
$1,194
48
City of Chrisman
Edgar
575
$700,277
$1,218
49
Village of Clay City
Clay
959
$1,176,049
$1,226
50
Village of Teutopolis
Effingham
1,530
$1,918,263
$1,254
51
Village of Louisville
Clay
1,125
$1,417,828
$1,260
52
City of Tuscola
Douglas
4,480
$5,956,614
$1,330
53
Village of Findlay
Shelby
664
$886,910
$1,336
54
City of Paris
Edgar
8,337
$11,408,997
$1,368
55
City of Villa Grove
Douglas
2,222
$3,339,836
$1,503
56
City of Casey
Clark
2,769
$4,644,708
$1,677
57
Village of Dieterich
Effingham
617
$1,043,539
$1,691
58
City of Mattoon
Coles
18,555
$37,846,082
$2,040
59
Village of Flat Rock
Crawford
331
$769,778
$2,326
60
City of Altamont
Effingham
2,304
$5,359,832
$2,326
61
City of Newton
Jasper
2,790
$6,921,451
$2,481
62
Village of Greenup
Cumberland
1,513
$3,940,750
$2,605
63
City of Effingham
Effingham
12,328
$32,605,921
$2,645
64
City of Marshall
Clark
3,933
$12,994,916
$3,304
65
City of Flora
Clay
4,898
$24,970,265
$5,098
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Town of Mason• City of Tuscola• Village of Toledo• Village of Dieterich• City of Martinsville• Village of Hume• Town of Sigel• Village of Yale• Village of Sailor Springs• Village of Calhoun• Village of Redmon• Village of Kansas• Village of Greenup• Village of Lerna• Village of Teutopolis• Village of Edgewood• Village of Ashmore• City of Flora• Village of Iola• City of Chrisman• City of Charleston• Village of Hidalgo• Village of Palestine• Village of Rose Hill• Village of Louisville• Village of Sainte Marie• Village of Vermilion• Village of Garrett• Village of Claremont• Village of Oblong• City of Effingham• City of Oakland• Village of Hutsonville• City of Noble• Village of Moweaqua• Village of Westfield• Village of Findlay• City of Bridgeport• Village of Flat Rock• City of Neoga• Village of Xenia• Village of Oconee• City of Sumner• City of Villa Grove• City of Paris• Village of Hindsboro• Village of Wheeler• City of Casey• Village of Watson• City of Robinson• City of Mattoon• Village of Stoy• Village of Humboldt• Village of Arthur• City Of Olney• Village Of Willow Hill• City Of Altamont• Village Of Stewardson• Village Of Clay City• City Of Newton• Village Of Camargo• City Of Lawrenceville• City Of Marshall• Village Of Brocton
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