Malta-Milan Multi Tax Assessment District, Paw Paw-Shabbona Multi Tax Assessment District and Victor-Somonauk Multi Tax Assessment District 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Most frugal DeKalb County townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Malta-Milan Multi Tax Assessment District
Dekalb
1,939
$11,073
$6
2
Paw Paw-Shabbona Multi Tax Assessment District
Dekalb
1,787
$17,902
$10
3
Victor-Somonauk Multi Tax Assessment District
Dekalb
2,400
$25,151
$10
4
Afton-Pierce Multi Tax Assessment District
Dekalb
1,315
$24,123
$18
5
Dekalb
Dekalb
43,862
$2,228,678
$51
6
Genoa
Dekalb
5,704
$373,307
$65
7
Cortland
Dekalb
8,200
$635,716
$78
8
Somonauk
Dekalb
2,101
$224,176
$107
9
Tompkins
Warren
1,031
$168,292
$163
10
Squaw Grove
Dekalb
2,802
$534,151
$191
11
Shabbona
Dekalb
1,453
$315,143
$217
12
Malta
Dekalb
1,608
$468,957
$292
13
Clinton
Dekalb
1,868
$554,803
$297
14
Afton
Dekalb
861
$286,281
$332
15
Mayfield
Dekalb
929
$386,058
$416
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Squaw Grove Township• Dekalb Township• Malta Township• Tompkins Township• Cortland Township• Shabbona Township• Afton Township• Mayfield Township• Somonauk Township• Afton-Pierce Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Paw Paw-Shabbona Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Clinton Township• Malta-Milan Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Victor-Somonauk Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Genoa Township
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