Vergennes-Ora Multi Tax Assessment District, Levan-Degognia-Fountain Bluff-Kinkaid Multi Tax Assessment District and Somerset top the list in Greater Carbondale 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Most frugal Greater Carbondale townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Vergennes-Ora Multi Tax Assessment District
Jackson
1,285
$9,243
$7
2
Levan-Degognia-Fountain Bluff-Kinkaid Multi Tax Assessment District
Jackson
1,697
$19,573
$12
3
Somerset
Jackson
3,719
$161,865
$44
4
Bradley
Jackson
1,994
$91,583
$46
5
Elk
Jackson
1,907
$92,923
$49
6
De Soto
Jackson
2,388
$145,288
$61
7
Kinkaid
Jackson
486
$29,811
$61
8
Levan
Jackson
979
$64,187
$66
9
Ora
Jackson
514
$34,196
$67
10
Pomona
Jackson
802
$55,936
$70
11
Makanda
Jackson
4,353
$327,863
$75
12
Carman
Henderson
366
$30,930
$85
13
Fountain Bluff
Jackson
210
$26,573
$127
14
Vergennes
Jackson
298
$42,855
$144
15
Degognia
Jackson
150
$30,847
$206
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Vergennes Township• De Soto Township• Degognia Township• Kinkaid Township• Somerset Township• Pomona Township• Makanda Township• Vergennes-Ora Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Levan Township• Bradley Township• Levan-Degognia-Fountain Bluff-Kinkaid Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Carman Township• Elk Township• Fountain Bluff Township• Ora Township
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