Village of Shabbona, Village of Kingston and Village of Somonauk top the list in DeKalb County 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 DeKalb County cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Shabbona
Dekalb
900
$515,113
$572
2
Village of Kingston
Dekalb
1,164
$792,695
$681
3
Village of Somonauk
Dekalb
1,882
$1,289,401
$685
4
Village of Kirkland
Dekalb
1,734
$1,391,899
$803
5
Village of Malta
Dekalb
1,156
$939,200
$812
6
City of Genoa
Dekalb
5,193
$5,216,786
$1,005
7
Cortland Town
Dekalb
4,326
$4,381,005
$1,013
8
Village of Hinckley
Dekalb
2,070
$2,201,908
$1,064
9
City of Sandwich
Dekalb
7,358
$7,993,924
$1,086
10
City of Sycamore
Dekalb
17,519
$42,542,130
$2,428
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