Niantic-Harristown Multi Tax Assessment District, Illini-Austin Multi Tax Assessment District and Whitmore-Oakley Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Greater Decatur 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.
How does your township rank?
Most frugal Greater Decatur townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Niantic-Harristown Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
2,014
$2,971
$1
2
Illini-Austin Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
2,200
$3,399
$2
3
Whitmore-Oakley Multi Tax Assessment District
Macon
4,400
$15,582
$4
4
Barnett-Waynesville Multi Tax Assessment District
Dewitt
2,161
$9,758
$5
5
Texas-Tunbridge Multi Tax Assessment District
Dewitt
1,817
$10,617
$6
6
Dora-Marrowbone Multi Tax Assessment District
Moultrie
1,896
$14,981
$8
7
Dewitt-Harp-Rutledge-Wilson Multi Tax Assessment District
Dewitt
1,050
$10,080
$10
8
East Nelson-Whitley Multi Tax Assessment District
Moultrie
1,300
$14,239
$11
9
Decatur
Macon
58,355
$1,639,040
$28
10
Clintonia
Dewitt
7,609
$423,133
$56
11
Santa Anna
Dewitt
2,502
$237,464
$95
12
Mt. Zion
Macon
7,152
$795,887
$111
13
South Wheatland
Macon
4,185
$505,519
$121
14
Whitmore
Macon
4,471
$574,849
$129
15
Harristown
Macon
1,921
$260,775
$136
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Illini-Austin Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Clintonia Township• Whitmore Township• East Nelson-Whitley Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Niantic-Harristown Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Texas-Tunbridge Multi Township Tax Assessment District• South Wheatland Township• Dewitt-Harp-Rutledge-Wilson Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Dora-Marrowbone Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Harristown Township• Barnett-Waynesville Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Decatur Township• Whitmore-Oakley Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Santa Anna Township• Village Of Mt. Zion
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