Venedy, Penn and Carson employ the most government workers per capita among townships in South Central Illinois, 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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South Central Illinois townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Venedy
Washington
40
12
30 %
2
Penn
Shelby
107
8
7.48 %
3
Carson
Fayette
150
8
5.33 %
4
Honey Point
Macoupin
150
8
5.33 %
5
Hurricane
Fayette
250
11
4.40 %
6
Barr
Macoupin
330
14
4.24 %
7
Pope
Fayette
213
9
4.23 %
8
Western Mound
Macoupin
302
12
3.97 %
9
Covington
Washington
418
15
3.59 %
10
Rosamond
Christian
421
14
3.33 %
11
Bird
Macoupin
296
9
3.04 %
12
Rountree
Montgomery
235
7
2.98 %
13
Ridge
Shelby
454
13
2.86 %
14
Raymond
Champaign
425
12
2.82 %
15
Bolo
Washington
419
11
2.63 %
16
Richview
Washington
343
9
2.62 %
17
Tamalco
Bond
500
13
2.60 %
18
South Hurricane
Fayette
350
9
2.57 %
19
South Fillmore
Montgomery
244
6
2.46 %
20
Johannisburg
Washington
511
12
2.35 %
21
Beaucoup
Washington
593
13
2.19 %
22
Shafter
Fayette
430
9
2.09 %
23
Meridian
Clinton
547
11
2.01 %
24
Carrigan
Marion
497
10
2.01 %
25
South Otter
Macoupin
465
9
1.94 %
26
Clement
Clinton
475
9
1.89 %
27
Brushy Mound
Macoupin
714
13
1.82 %
28
Wilberton
Fayette
500
9
1.80 %
29
Pilot Knob
Washington
555
10
1.80 %
30
Walshville
Montgomery
350
6
1.71 %
31
Oakdale
Washington
594
10
1.68 %
32
Plum Hill
Washington
537
9
1.68 %
33
Bois Darc
Montgomery
957
16
1.67 %
34
Mills
Bond
554
9
1.62 %
35
Bowling Green
Fayette
433
7
1.62 %
36
Seminary
Fayette
498
8
1.61 %
37
Pitman
Montgomery
508
8
1.57 %
38
Raccoon
Marion
1,541
23
1.49 %
39
Dubois
Washington
748
11
1.47 %
40
Lively Grove
Washington
688
10
1.45 %
41
South Palmyra
Macoupin
747
10
1.34 %
42
Laclede
Fayette
909
11
1.21 %
43
Shaws Point
Macoupin
500
6
1.20 %
44
Pleasant Mound
Bond
1,104
13
1.18 %
45
Prairieton
Christian
449
5
1.11 %
46
Grisham
Montgomery
629
7
1.11 %
47
Alma
Marion
836
9
1.08 %
48
Ricks
Christian
1,224
13
1.06 %
49
Santa Fe
Clinton
1,148
12
1.05 %
50
Chesterfield
Macoupin
950
10
1.05 %
51
North Palmyra
Macoupin
895
9
1.01 %
52
Grand Prairie
Jefferson
800
8
1 %
53
Iuka
Marion
999
10
1 %
54
Romine
Marion
514
5
0.97 %
55
Fillmore
Montgomery
616
6
0.97 %
56
Irvington
Washington
1,285
12
0.93 %
57
Lone Grove
Fayette
1,200
11
0.92 %
58
Harvel
Montgomery
217
2
0.92 %
59
Audubon
Montgomery
552
5
0.91 %
60
Ashley
Washington
816
7
0.86 %
61
Lake
Clinton
946
8
0.85 %
62
Ramsey
Fayette
1,885
16
0.85 %
63
Stevenson
Marion
1,301
11
0.85 %
64
Bear Grove
Fayette
598
5
0.84 %
65
Scottville
Macoupin
500
4
0.80 %
66
Hoyleton
Washington
1,142
9
0.79 %
67
Wade
Clinton
1,717
13
0.76 %
68
Mulberry Grove
Bond
1,360
10
0.74 %
69
Irishtown
Clinton
1,167
8
0.69 %
70
Mt. Auburn
Christian
1,028
7
0.68 %
71
Shoal Creek
Bond
1,783
12
0.67 %
72
Shipman
Macoupin
1,433
9
0.63 %
73
Witt
Montgomery
1,163
7
0.60 %
74
Germantown
Clinton
2,070
12
0.58 %
75
Dorchester
Macoupin
1,552
9
0.58 %
76
Polk
Macoupin
514
3
0.58 %
77
Okawville
Washington
2,026
11
0.54 %
78
South Fork
Christian
2,629
14
0.53 %
79
Otego
Fayette
1,511
8
0.53 %
80
Girard
Macoupin
2,466
13
0.53 %
81
Mt. Olive
Macoupin
3,274
17
0.52 %
82
Odin
Marion
1,722
9
0.52 %
83
Avena
Fayette
2,010
10
0.50 %
84
Nilwood
Macoupin
2,000
10
0.50 %
85
Sharon
Fayette
2,578
12
0.47 %
86
Burgess
Bond
2,439
11
0.45 %
87
Assumption
Christian
1,550
7
0.45 %
88
Hilyard
Macoupin
686
3
0.44 %
89
Carlyle
Clinton
2,932
12
0.41 %
90
Butler Grove
Montgomery
775
3
0.39 %
91
Cahokia
Macoupin
3,378
12
0.36 %
92
Gillespie
Macoupin
3,882
14
0.36 %
93
Old Ripley
Bond
867
3
0.35 %
94
North Otter
Macoupin
850
3
0.35 %
95
Brighton
Macoupin
3,800
12
0.32 %
96
Nokomis
Montgomery
2,939
9
0.31 %
97
Bunker Hill
Macoupin
3,346
10
0.30 %
98
Foster
Madison
4,091
12
0.29 %
99
La Grange
Bond
1,169
3
0.26 %
100
Breese
Clinton
5,417
14
0.26 %
101
Piasa
Jersey
3,060
8
0.26 %
102
North Litchfield
Montgomery
4,926
13
0.26 %
103
Carlinville
Macoupin
7,000
14
0.20 %
104
South Litchfield
Montgomery
3,476
7
0.20 %
105
Brookside
Clinton
5,000
9
0.18 %
106
Looking Glass
Clinton
6,354
11
0.17 %
107
Sugar Creek
Clinton
6,184
10
0.16 %
108
CENTRAL
Bond
7,678
11
0.14 %
109
Pana
Christian
7,019
10
0.14 %
110
Wheatfield
Clinton
5,460
7
0.13 %
111
Hillsboro
Montgomery
5,515
7
0.13 %
112
Taylorville
Christian
13,000
14
0.11 %
113
Irving
Montgomery
1,006
1
0.10 %
114
Centralia
Marion
15,072
13
0.09 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
North Litchfield Township• La Grange Township• Central Township• Bois Darc Township• Western Mound Township• Taylorville Township• Dorchester Township• Mulberry Grove Township• Hilyard Township• Mt. Auburn Township• Lone Grove Township• Seminary Township• Hurricane Township• Breese Township• Sharon Township• Dubois Township• Sugar Creek Township• Avena Township• Otego Township• Grand Prairie Township• Pana Township• Beaucoup Township• Odin Township• Bowling Green Township• Raccoon Township• Carlinville Township• Bird Township• Hillsboro Township• Carrigan Township• Chesterfield Township• Butler Grove Township• Pitman Township• Foster Township• Mt. Olive Township• Assumption Township• Nilwood Township• Brighton Township• Pilot Knob Township• Raymond Township• Irving Township• Walshville Township• South Litchfield Township• Santa Fe Township• Scottville Township• Bolo Township• Honey Point Township• Gillespie Township• Richview Township• Ridge Township• Mills Township• Looking Glass Township• Rountree Township• South Hurricane Township• Ricks Township• Lively Grove Township• Shafter Township• Bear Grove Township• Penn Township• Meridian Township• Harvel Township• Bunker Hill Township• Piasa Township• Pleasant Mound Township• Burgess Township• Rosamond Township• Stevenson Township• Johannisburg Township• Hoyleton Township• Prairieton Township• Covington Township• Irvington Township• Plum Hill Township• Shipman Township• Okawville Township• Fillmore Township• Polk Township• South Otter Township• Cahokia Township• Romine Township• Alma Township• Lake Township• Pope Township• Old Ripley Township• Shaws Point Township• Germantown Township• South Fillmore Township• Ramsey Township• Centralia Township• Carson Township• Iuka Township• Barr Township• Irishtown Township• Nokomis Township• Wheatfield Township• Clement Township• North Otter Township• Girard Township• Ashley Township• Shoal Creek Township• Wilberton Township• Brushy Mound Township• Wade Township• South Palmyra Township• Witt Township• Audubon Township• Grisham Township• Laclede Township• South Fork Township• Venedy Township• Tamalco Township• North Palmyra Township• Brookside Township• Oakdale Township• Carlyle Township
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