Kerr, Pella and Jamaica employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Greater C-U, 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.
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Greater C-U townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Kerr
Champaign
163
13
7.98 %
2
Pella
Ford
176
9
5.11 %
3
Jamaica
Vermilion
202
10
4.95 %
4
Colfax
Champaign
266
11
4.14 %
5
Button
Ford
281
9
3.20 %
6
Crittenden
Champaign
325
10
3.08 %
7
Condit
Champaign
500
14
2.80 %
8
Sullivant
Ford
510
13
2.55 %
9
Peach Orchard
Ford
608
13
2.14 %
10
Sidell
Vermilion
608
13
2.14 %
11
Harwood
Champaign
625
12
1.92 %
12
Love
Vermilion
285
5
1.75 %
13
Rogers
Ford
449
7
1.56 %
14
Carroll
Vermilion
612
9
1.47 %
15
Stanton
Champaign
507
7
1.38 %
16
Sadorus
Champaign
967
12
1.24 %
17
Philo
Champaign
1,442
14
0.97 %
18
Brenton
Ford
973
9
0.92 %
19
Pesotum
Champaign
950
8
0.84 %
20
Sidney
Champaign
1,400
11
0.79 %
21
South Ross
Vermilion
1,071
8
0.75 %
22
Butler
Vermilion
1,164
8
0.69 %
23
Elwood
Vermilion
1,800
12
0.67 %
24
Ogden
Champaign
1,601
10
0.62 %
25
Mona
Ford
856
5
0.58 %
26
Middlefork
Vermilion
1,543
9
0.58 %
27
Brown
Champaign
2,100
12
0.57 %
28
Newcomb
Champaign
1,415
8
0.57 %
29
Somer
Champaign
1,566
9
0.57 %
30
Pilot
Kankakee
2,086
10
0.48 %
31
Catlin
Vermilion
3,115
13
0.42 %
32
St. Joseph
Champaign
5,876
18
0.31 %
33
Blount
Vermilion
3,122
8
0.26 %
34
Goose Creek
Piatt
850
2
0.24 %
35
Ayers
Champaign
453
1
0.22 %
36
Oakwood
Vermilion
4,235
9
0.21 %
37
Vance
Vermilion
1,047
2
0.19 %
38
Mc Kendree
Vermilion
550
1
0.18 %
39
Ludlow
Champaign
5,298
9
0.17 %
40
Newell
Vermilion
13,969
20
0.14 %
41
Champaign
Champaign
11,591
15
0.13 %
42
Georgetown
Vermilion
8,083
9
0.11 %
43
Danville
Vermilion
32,243
22
0.07 %
44
Rantoul
Champaign
12,996
8
0.06 %
45
Mahomet
Champaign
22,402
12
0.05 %
46
Cunningham
Champaign
41,760
8
0.02 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Philo Township• Ogden Township• Pilot Township• Village of Rantoul• Goose Creek Township• Village of Mahomet• Pesotum Township• Newell Township• Blount Township• Mc Kendree Township• Oakwood Township• Village of Sidney• Cunningham Township• Newcomb Township• Crittenden Township• Harwood Township• Condit Township• Kerr Township• Sullivant Township• Danville Township• Button Township• Peach Orchard Township• Sadorus Township• Georgetown Township• Vance Township• Elwood Township• Pella Township• Love Township• Jamaica Township• Brenton Township• Ludlow Township• Middlefork Township• Carroll Township• Stanton Township• Ayers Township• Sidell Township• Somer Township• Rogers Township• St. Joseph Township• Champaign Township• Butler Township• Mona Township• Catlin Township• South Ross Township• Colfax Township• Brown Township
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