Point Pleasant, Bald Bluff and Rozetta employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Greater Galesburg, 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.
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Greater Galesburg townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Point Pleasant
Warren
187
10
5.35 %
2
Bald Bluff
Henderson
283
12
4.24 %
3
Rozetta
Henderson
271
11
4.06 %
4
Swan
Warren
265
10
3.77 %
5
Chestnut
Knox
250
9
3.60 %
6
MEDIA
Henderson
392
14
3.57 %
7
Ellison
Warren
309
11
3.56 %
8
Elba
Knox
291
9
3.09 %
9
Berwick
Warren
327
10
3.06 %
10
Lenox
Warren
342
10
2.92 %
11
Victoria
Knox
420
12
2.86 %
12
Carman
Henderson
366
10
2.73 %
13
Raritan
Henderson
350
9
2.57 %
14
Rio
Knox
520
13
2.50 %
15
Copley
Knox
348
8
2.30 %
16
Floyd
Warren
514
11
2.14 %
17
Greenbush
Warren
569
11
1.93 %
18
Coldbrook
Warren
467
8
1.71 %
19
Maquon
Knox
539
8
1.48 %
20
Spring Grove
Warren
850
12
1.41 %
21
Lynn
Henry
750
10
1.33 %
22
Persifer
Knox
1,150
15
1.30 %
23
Galesburg
Knox
550
6
1.09 %
24
Roseville
Warren
1,213
12
0.99 %
25
Sparta
Knox
1,165
10
0.86 %
26
Henderson
Knox
1,135
9
0.79 %
27
Lomax
Henderson
939
7
0.75 %
28
Stronghurst
Henderson
1,115
6
0.54 %
29
Indian Point
Knox
1,554
7
0.45 %
30
Cedar
Knox
3,270
9
0.28 %
31
Knox
Knox
5,027
9
0.18 %
32
Oquawka
Henderson
2,350
3
0.13 %
33
Monmouth
Warren
10,550
11
0.10 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Media Township• Point Pleasant Township• Cedar Township• Victoria Township• Monmouth Township• Persifer Township• Copley Township• Oquawka Township• Chestnut Township• Floyd Township• Greenbush Township• Ellison Township• Carman Township• Maquon Township• Lynn Township• Swan Township• Elba Township• Coldbrook Township• Roseville Township• Raritan Township• Henderson Township• Sparta Township• Lenox Township• Knox Township• Berwick Township• Rozetta Township• Rio Township• Stronghurst Township• Spring Grove Township• Lomax Township• Indian Point Township• Galesburg Township• Bald Bluff Township
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