Village of New Burnside, Village of Simpson and Village of Mill Creek top the list in Southern Illinois 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 Southern Illinois cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of New Burnside
Johnson
211
$24,007
$114
2
Village of Simpson
Johnson
65
$7,700
$118
3
Village of Mill Creek
Union
55
$10,618
$193
4
Village of Alto Pass
Union
402
$162,401
$404
5
Village of Buncombe
Johnson
186
$82,678
$445
6
Village of East Cape Girardeau
Alexander
347
$160,185
$462
7
Village of Cypress
Johnson
238
$116,117
$488
8
Village of New Grand Chain
Pulaski
200
$104,430
$522
9
Village of Joppa
Massac
341
$184,065
$540
10
Village of Cave-In-Rock
Hardin
350
$217,856
$622
11
City of Rosiclare
Hardin
1,051
$885,141
$842
12
Village of Dongola
Union
704
$620,735
$882
13
City of Jonesboro
Union
1,759
$1,645,268
$935
14
City of Cairo
Alexander
2,996
$3,424,161
$1,143
15
Village of Cobden
Union
1,157
$1,342,605
$1,160
16
Village of Goreville
Johnson
1,069
$1,290,771
$1,207
17
Village of Karnak
Pulaski
499
$604,944
$1,212
18
City of Vienna
Johnson
1,697
$2,109,382
$1,243
19
City of Brookport
Massac
984
$1,285,265
$1,306
20
Village of Olmsted
Pulaski
306
$427,795
$1,398
21
Village of Pulaski
Pulaski
188
$266,613
$1,418
22
City of Golconda
Pope
638
$908,116
$1,423
23
City of Anna
Union
4,442
$7,383,800
$1,662
24
Village of Belknap
Johnson
106
$203,879
$1,923
25
Village of Ullin
Pulaski
463
$1,065,700
$2,302
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Cobden• City of Vienna• Village of Alto Pass• Village of Olmsted• Village of East Cape Girardeau• City of Anna• City of Cairo• Village of Pulaski• Village of New Burnside• City of Brookport• City of Jonesboro• Village of Goreville• Village of Dongola• Village of Cave-In-Rock• Village of Karnak• Village of Belknap• Village of Ullin• Village of Cypress• Village of Simpson• City of Rosiclare• Village Of Mill Creek• Village Of New Grand Chain• Village Of Joppa• City Of Golconda• Village Of Buncombe
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