Paw Paw, South Grove and Victor employ the most government workers per capita among townships in DeKalb County, 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.
Where does your township rank?
DeKalb County townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Paw Paw
Dekalb
334
7
2.10 %
2
South Grove
Dekalb
512
10
1.95 %
3
Victor
Dekalb
299
5
1.67 %
4
Afton
Dekalb
861
11
1.28 %
5
Malta
Dekalb
1,608
17
1.06 %
6
Mayfield
Dekalb
929
8
0.86 %
7
Tompkins
Warren
1,031
8
0.78 %
8
Shabbona
Dekalb
1,453
11
0.76 %
9
Somonauk
Dekalb
2,101
14
0.67 %
10
Clinton
Dekalb
1,868
12
0.64 %
11
Squaw Grove
Dekalb
2,802
11
0.39 %
12
Genoa
Dekalb
5,704
11
0.19 %
13
Cortland
Dekalb
8,200
10
0.12 %
14
Dekalb
Dekalb
43,862
11
0.03 %
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