Village of Kell, Village of Lake Ka-Ho and Village of Walshville top the list in South 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 South Central Illinois cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Kell
Marion
213
$39,604
$186
2
Village of Lake Ka-Ho
Macoupin
240
$46,524
$194
3
Village of Walshville
Montgomery
64
$14,544
$227
4
Village of Bingham
Fayette
84
$19,423
$231
5
Village of Oakdale
Washington
221
$51,951
$235
6
Village of Old Ripley
Bond
108
$26,009
$241
7
Village of Wenonah
Montgomery
36
$9,070
$252
8
Village of Radom
Washington
395
$101,317
$256
9
Village of Bulpitt
Christian
200
$52,111
$261
10
Village of Standard City
Macoupin
146
$38,283
$262
11
Village of Tovey
Christian
505
$136,171
$270
12
Village of Venedy
Washington
159
$45,625
$287
13
Village of Palmer
Christian
248
$85,320
$344
14
Village of Owaneco
Christian
260
$91,511
$352
15
Village of Scottville
Macoupin
116
$42,415
$366
16
Village of Hoffman
Clinton
500
$197,495
$395
17
Village of Damiansville
Clinton
498
$213,256
$428
18
Village of Addieville
Washington
252
$113,852
$452
19
Village of Huey
Clinton
196
$91,799
$468
20
Village of Ohlman
Montgomery
129
$61,682
$478
21
Village of Harvel
Montgomery
223
$109,464
$491
22
Village of Mt. Auburn
Christian
475
$240,336
$506
23
Village of Jeisyville
Christian
107
$56,303
$526
24
Village of East Gillespie
Macoupin
270
$143,384
$531
25
Village of Bartelso
Clinton
603
$355,662
$590
26
Village of Irving
Montgomery
495
$294,866
$596
27
Village of Eagarville
Macoupin
127
$75,707
$596
28
Village of Modesto
Macoupin
189
$113,521
$601
29
Village of Wilsonville
Macoupin
580
$361,986
$624
30
City of Wamac
Washington
1,185
$747,425
$631
31
Village of Iuka
Marion
489
$309,046
$632
32
Village of Albers
Clinton
1,165
$744,558
$639
33
Village of Mulberry Grove
Bond
634
$412,555
$651
34
Village of Central City
Marion
1,172
$762,987
$651
35
Village of Shipman
Macoupin
700
$456,553
$652
36
City of Coffeen
Montgomery
685
$448,472
$655
37
Village of Sorento
Bond
470
$307,995
$655
38
Village of Patoka
Marion
650
$430,718
$663
39
City of Girard
Macoupin
2,245
$1,505,212
$670
40
Village of Chesterfield
Macoupin
213
$143,661
$674
41
Village of Junction City
Marion
462
$314,285
$680
42
Village of Medora
Macoupin
500
$341,935
$684
43
Village of Fillmore
Montgomery
330
$231,161
$700
44
City of Virden
Macoupin
3,393
$2,386,569
$703
45
Village of Waggoner
Montgomery
248
$174,568
$704
46
Village of Coalton
Montgomery
304
$214,886
$707
47
Village of Odin
Marion
1,050
$772,704
$736
48
Village of Taylor Springs
Montgomery
690
$513,047
$744
49
City of Nokomis
Montgomery
2,256
$1,682,541
$746
50
Village of Sandoval
Marion
1,500
$1,127,526
$752
51
Village of Kincaid
Christian
1,353
$1,017,987
$752
52
City of Assumption
Christian
1,186
$903,940
$762
53
City of Ashley
Washington
536
$416,272
$777
54
City of Benld
Macoupin
1,556
$1,208,926
$777
55
Village of Raymond
Montgomery
1,006
$786,375
$782
56
Village of Ramsey
Fayette
1,037
$833,235
$804
57
Village of Brownstown
Fayette
750
$604,391
$806
58
Village of Smithboro
Bond
200
$161,233
$806
59
Village of Morrisonville
Christian
1,033
$842,807
$816
60
City of Witt
Montgomery
903
$736,762
$816
61
Village of Pocahontas
Bond
784
$643,282
$821
62
Village of Vernon
Marion
129
$106,207
$823
63
Village of New Minden
Washington
207
$171,531
$829
64
Village of Schram City
Montgomery
586
$486,049
$829
65
Village of Panama
Montgomery
343
$284,666
$830
66
Village of Dorchester
Macoupin
151
$127,190
$842
67
City of Mt. Olive
Macoupin
2,099
$1,774,153
$845
68
City of Staunton
Macoupin
5,044
$4,310,599
$855
69
Village of Beckemeyer
Clinton
1,011
$866,497
$857
70
Village of Mt. Clare
Macoupin
278
$238,737
$859
71
Village of White City
Macoupin
234
$204,907
$876
72
Village of Butler
Montgomery
180
$159,120
$884
73
Village of Du Bois
Washington
198
$179,605
$907
74
Village of Aviston
Clinton
1,945
$1,820,035
$936
75
City of Kinmundy
Marion
796
$746,519
$938
76
Village of Germantown
Clinton
1,286
$1,212,524
$943
77
City of Gillespie
Macoupin
3,319
$3,172,136
$956
78
Village of St. Peter
Fayette
355
$339,844
$957
79
City of Bunker Hill
Macoupin
1,712
$1,660,757
$970
80
Village of Okawville
Washington
1,434
$1,417,554
$989
81
City of Hillsboro
Montgomery
6,207
$6,212,894
$1,001
82
Village of Sawyerville
Macoupin
279
$280,191
$1,004
83
Village of Palmyra
Macoupin
750
$767,700
$1,024
84
City of Pana
Christian
5,734
$5,907,532
$1,030
85
Village of Nilwood
Macoupin
230
$240,317
$1,045
86
City of Greenville
Bond
7,000
$7,545,031
$1,078
87
Village of Edinburg
Christian
1,043
$1,136,459
$1,090
88
Village of Irvington
Washington
429
$471,462
$1,099
89
Village of Farmersville
Montgomery
703
$795,900
$1,132
90
Village of New Baden
Clinton
3,300
$3,772,887
$1,143
91
Village of Donnellson
Montgomery
199
$231,181
$1,162
92
City of St. Elmo
Fayette
1,387
$1,614,379
$1,164
93
Village of Brighton
Macoupin
2,185
$2,597,498
$1,189
94
Village of Richview
Washington
238
$299,178
$1,257
95
Village of Pierron
Bond
554
$717,483
$1,295
96
City of Trenton
Clinton
2,715
$3,667,256
$1,351
97
City of Vandalia
Fayette
7,200
$9,856,928
$1,369
98
City of Taylorville
Christian
10,752
$15,266,051
$1,420
99
Village of Stonington
Christian
880
$1,254,828
$1,426
100
City of Carlinville
Macoupin
5,917
$8,953,577
$1,513
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Palmer• City of Trenton• Village of Bingham• Village of Shipman• Village of Schram City• Village of Ohlman• Village of Morrisonville• Village of Aviston• City of Girard• Village of Pierron• City of Virden• Village of Patoka• City of Witt• Village of Hoffman• Village of Huey• Village of Edinburg• Village of Sorento• Village of East Gillespie• City of Pana• Village of New Minden• Village of Radom• Village of Wilsonville• City of Carlinville• City of Ashley• City of Nokomis• Village of Irving• Village of Brownstown• City of Hillsboro• Village of Old Ripley• Village of Dorchester• Village of Addieville• Village of Fillmore• Village of Owaneco• City of Gillespie• Village of Butler• Village of Scottville• Village of Mt. Auburn• Village of Oakdale• Village of Coalton• City of St. Elmo• Village of Central City• Village of Sandoval• Village of Odin• City of Kinmundy• Village Of Palmyra• City of Wamac• Village of Bartelso• Village of Tovey• Village of Taylor Springs• Village of Nilwood• Village of Irvington• Village of New Baden• Village of Modesto• City of Staunton• Village of Kincaid• Village of Damiansville• Village of Jeisyville• City of Bunker Hill• Village of Lake Ka-Ho• Village of Pocahontas• Village of Brighton• City of Benld• Village of Walshville• Village of Okawville• City of Coffeen• Village of Waggoner• Village of Albers• Village of Sawyerville• Village of Kell• Village of Standard City• Village of Du Bois• Village of Mt. Clare• Village of Chesterfield• Village of Donnellson• City of Mt. Olive• Village of Junction City• Village Of Wenonah• Village Of Panama• Village Of Stonington• Village Of Vernon• Village Of Farmersville• Village Of Medora• City Of Greenville• City Of Assumption• Village Of Raymond• Village Of Germantown• Village Of Beckemeyer• Village Of Richview• Village Of White City• City Of Taylorville• Village Of Smithboro• City Of Vandalia• Village Of Mulberry Grove• Village Of Iuka• Village Of Bulpitt
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