Village of Fidelity, Village of Williamson and Village of Elsah top the list in Metro East 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 Metro East cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Fidelity
Jersey
114
$14,250
$125
2
Village of Williamson
Madison
230
$31,843
$138
3
Village of Elsah
Jersey
631
$185,588
$294
4
Village of Fieldon
Jersey
239
$91,919
$385
5
Village of East Carondelet
St. Clair
499
$198,177
$397
6
Village of New Douglas
Madison
400
$192,208
$481
7
Village of Godfrey
Madison
17,982
$9,041,770
$503
8
Village of Lenzburg
St. Clair
577
$330,680
$573
9
Village of Summerfield
St. Clair
400
$259,895
$650
10
Village of Livingston
Madison
858
$562,509
$656
11
Village of Shiloh
St. Clair
13,961
$10,590,018
$759
12
Village of Alhambra
Madison
665
$521,845
$785
13
Village of Swansea
St. Clair
13,712
$11,074,824
$808
14
City of Lebanon
St. Clair
4,418
$3,600,027
$815
15
Village of Smithton
St. Clair
3,737
$3,090,104
$827
16
Village of Worden
Madison
1,044
$884,966
$848
17
Village of South Roxana
Madison
2,010
$1,782,135
$887
18
Village of St. Jacob
Madison
1,150
$1,040,846
$905
19
Village of Cahokia
St. Clair
15,241
$14,056,796
$922
20
Village of St. Libory
St. Clair
615
$577,118
$938
21
Village of Maryville
Madison
7,487
$7,204,767
$962
22
Village of Bethalto
Madison
10,648
$10,853,392
$1,019
23
City of Troy
Madison
10,023
$10,427,334
$1,040
24
Village of Millstadt
St. Clair
4,020
$4,258,211
$1,059
25
Village of New Athens
St. Clair
2,006
$2,223,549
$1,108
26
Village of Pontoon Beach
Madison
5,609
$6,913,045
$1,232
27
City of Venice
Madison
1,915
$2,424,234
$1,266
28
Village of Fayetteville
St. Clair
366
$466,818
$1,275
29
Village of Fairmont City
St. Clair
2,436
$3,152,662
$1,294
30
Village of Dupo
St. Clair
4,138
$5,383,039
$1,301
31
Village of Glen Carbon
Madison
12,934
$17,255,005
$1,334
32
City of Jerseyville
Jersey
8,465
$11,860,206
$1,401
33
Village of Hamel
Madison
816
$1,244,567
$1,525
34
Village of Marissa
St. Clair
1,979
$3,157,589
$1,596
35
City of Fairview Heights
St. Clair
16,769
$26,852,247
$1,601
36
City of Wood River
Madison
10,657
$17,249,211
$1,619
37
City of O'Fallon
St. Clair
30,440
$51,973,626
$1,707
38
City of Belleville
St. Clair
44,478
$76,834,067
$1,727
39
City of Granite City
Madison
28,908
$50,800,501
$1,757
40
City of Edwardsville
Madison
26,631
$52,227,863
$1,961
41
Village of Caseyville
St. Clair
4,245
$8,538,358
$2,011
42
Village of Freeburg
St. Clair
4,354
$9,399,525
$2,159
43
City of Mascoutah
St. Clair
7,483
$17,898,605
$2,392
44
City of Alton
Madison
27,000
$64,994,315
$2,407
45
Village of Grantfork
Madison
328
$835,031
$2,546
46
Village of Hartford
Madison
1,507
$4,267,447
$2,832
47
City of Madison
Madison
3,891
$11,183,218
$2,874
48
Village of Roxana
Madison
1,500
$5,104,398
$3,403
49
City of Highland
Madison
9,919
$37,640,822
$3,795
50
City of Grafton
Jersey
660
$5,188,911
$7,862
51
Village of Sauget
St. Clair
159
$40,924,559
$257,387
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Glen Carbon• Village of Sauget• Village of Swansea• Village of Fayetteville• Village of New Douglas• Village of Hartford• Village of Livingston• City of Wood River• Village of St. Libory• City of Madison• Village of Williamson• Village of Roxana• City of Grafton• City of Belleville• Village of Lenzburg• Village of Cahokia• City of Fairview Heights• Village of Fairmont City• Village of Marissa• Village of Fidelity• Village of Smithton• Village of East Carondelet• Village of Alhambra• City of Edwardsville• Village of Dupo• Village of St. Jacob• Village of Hamel• Village of Millstadt• Village of Bethalto• City of Venice• Village of Summerfield• Village of Worden• Village of New Athens• Village of Godfrey• City of Jerseyville• City of Troy• Village of South Roxana• City of Mascoutah• Village of Maryville• Village of Grantfork• City of Alton• City Of Lebanon• Village Of Caseyville• City of O'Fallon• Village Of Shiloh• Village Of Elsah• Village Of Pontoon Beach• City Of Highland• Village Of Freeburg
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