Wilson, Harp and Barnett employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Greater Decatur, 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?
Greater Decatur townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Wilson
Dewitt
155
8
5.16 %
2
Harp
Dewitt
335
11
3.28 %
3
Barnett
Dewitt
413
13
3.15 %
4
DeWitt
Dewitt
465
13
2.80 %
5
Austin
Macon
250
7
2.80 %
6
Creek
Dewitt
471
12
2.55 %
7
Waynesville
Dewitt
687
15
2.18 %
8
Tunbridge
Dewitt
784
14
1.79 %
9
Rutledge
Dewitt
177
3
1.69 %
10
Jonathan Creek
Moultrie
1,010
17
1.68 %
11
Illini
Macon
1,470
22
1.50 %
12
Niantic
Macon
842
11
1.31 %
13
South MacOn
Macon
1,457
19
1.30 %
14
Friends Creek
Macon
1,400
17
1.21 %
15
Oakley
Macon
1,082
13
1.20 %
16
LOWE
Moultrie
1,622
18
1.11 %
17
DORA
Moultrie
925
10
1.08 %
18
LOVINGTON
Moultrie
1,684
18
1.07 %
19
Whitley
Moultrie
660
7
1.06 %
20
EAST NELSON
Moultrie
1,035
10
0.97 %
21
Wapella
Dewitt
1,056
10
0.95 %
22
Blue Mound
Macon
890
7
0.79 %
23
Texas
Dewitt
1,028
8
0.78 %
24
Marrowbone
Moultrie
1,687
13
0.77 %
25
Pleasant View
Macon
1,481
11
0.74 %
26
Santa Anna
Dewitt
2,502
18
0.72 %
27
Harristown
Macon
1,921
11
0.57 %
28
Nixon
Dewitt
579
3
0.52 %
29
South Wheatland
Macon
4,185
14
0.33 %
30
Mt. Zion
Macon
7,152
23
0.32 %
31
Whitmore
Macon
4,471
14
0.31 %
32
Long Creek
Macon
10,364
27
0.26 %
33
Clintonia
Dewitt
7,609
13
0.17 %
34
Decatur
Macon
58,355
29
0.05 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Clintonia Township• Whitmore Township• Long Creek Township• Wapella Township• Blue Mound Township• Nixon Township• Illini Township• Waynesville Township• Creek Township• Dora Township• Rutledge Township• Marrowbone Township• South Wheatland Township• Niantic Township• Lowe Township• Wilson Township• Lovington Township• Harristown Township• East Nelson Township• Decatur Township• Tunbridge Township• Pleasant View Township• Oakley Township• Harp Township• Austin Township• Whitley Township• Dewitt Township• Santa Anna Township• Barnett Township• Jonathan Creek Township• Texas Township• Village Of Mt. Zion• Friends Creek Township• South Macon Township
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