Point Pleasant, Rio and Elba top the list in Greater Galesburg 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 Greater Galesburg townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Point Pleasant
Warren
187
$125,755
$672
2
Rio
Knox
520
$268,737
$517
3
Elba
Knox
291
$149,823
$515
4
Persifer
Knox
1,150
$584,045
$508
5
Ellison
Warren
309
$149,056
$482
6
Raritan
Henderson
350
$168,060
$480
7
Copley
Knox
348
$153,719
$442
8
Lenox
Warren
342
$136,034
$398
9
Lynn
Knox
335
$125,409
$374
10
Floyd
Warren
514
$157,904
$307
11
MEDIA TOWNSHIP
Henderson
392
$111,673
$285
12
Swan
Warren
265
$75,168
$284
13
Victoria
Knox
420
$117,099
$279
14
Lynn
Henry
750
$200,235
$267
15
Henderson
Knox
1,135
$294,629
$260
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