Burns-Galva-Weller Multi Tax Assessment District, Eliza-Duncan-Perryton Multi Tax Assessment District and Alba-Loraine-Yorktown-Cornwall Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Quad Cities 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 Quad Cities townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Burns-Galva-Weller Multi Tax Assessment District
Henry
3,524
$17,983
$5
2
Eliza-Duncan-Perryton Multi Tax Assessment District
Mercer
1,400
$10,393
$7
3
Alba-Loraine-Yorktown-Cornwall Multi Tax Assessment District
Henry
1,219
$9,685
$8
4
Zuma-Canoe Creek Multi Tax Assessment District
Rock Island
1,545
$12,537
$8
5
Buffalo-Prairie-Drury Multi Tax Assessment District
Rock Island
1,621
$16,601
$10
6
Port Byron
Rock Island
1,446
$15,712
$11
7
North Henderson-Suez Multi Tax Assessment District
Mercer
975
$13,265
$14
8
Cordova-Port Byron Multi Tax Assessment District
Rock Island
2,342
$49,641
$21
9
South Rock Island
Rock Island
18,407
$411,466
$22
10
Moline
Rock Island
23,529
$745,490
$32
11
South Moline
Rock Island
36,399
$1,172,186
$32
12
Rock Island
Rock Island
19,000
$648,967
$34
13
Keithsburg
Mercer
1,100
$48,132
$44
14
Coal Valley
Rock Island
4,404
$201,060
$46
15
Hampton
Rock Island
20,540
$984,314
$48
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Moline Township• South Moline Township• Coal Valley Township• Hampton Township• Zuma-Canoe Creek Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Rock Island Township• Eliza-Duncan-Perryton Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Burns-Galva-Weller Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Alba-Loraine-Yorktown-Cornwall Multi Township Tax Assessment District• North Henderson-Suez Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Buffalo-Prairie-Drury Multi Township Tax Assessment District• South Rock Island Township• Port Byron Township• Cordova-Port Byron Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Keithsburg Township
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