Rosedale, Richwood and New Douglas employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Metro East, 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?
Metro East townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Rosedale
Jersey
220
9
4.09 %
2
Richwood
Jersey
300
9
3 %
3
New Douglas
Madison
509
13
2.55 %
4
Leef
Madison
628
14
2.23 %
5
Sangamon Valley
Cass
380
7
1.84 %
6
English
Jersey
485
8
1.65 %
7
Fidelity
Jersey
687
11
1.60 %
8
Bond
Lawrence
685
9
1.31 %
9
Engelmann
St. Clair
726
8
1.10 %
10
Olive
Madison
1,785
16
0.90 %
11
Ruyle
Jersey
380
3
0.79 %
12
New Athens
St. Clair
2,660
21
0.79 %
13
Otter Creek
Jersey
1,035
8
0.77 %
14
Mississippi
Jersey
2,052
13
0.63 %
15
Alhambra
Madison
1,674
10
0.60 %
16
Omphghent
Madison
2,044
11
0.54 %
17
St. Jacob
Madison
2,102
11
0.52 %
18
Marine
Madison
1,950
10
0.51 %
19
Hamel
Madison
2,526
12
0.48 %
20
Moro
Madison
3,400
16
0.47 %
21
Marissa
St. Clair
1,836
8
0.44 %
22
Elsah
Jersey
2,462
10
0.41 %
23
Sugar Loaf
St. Clair
7,100
25
0.35 %
24
Lenzburg
St. Clair
1,190
4
0.34 %
25
Stites
St. Clair
700
2
0.29 %
26
Pin Oak
Madison
3,916
11
0.28 %
27
Smithton
St. Clair
4,275
12
0.28 %
28
Millstadt
St. Clair
6,718
18
0.27 %
29
Piasa
Jersey
3,060
8
0.26 %
30
Freeburg
St. Clair
5,100
13
0.25 %
31
Lebanon
St. Clair
4,400
10
0.23 %
32
Fort Russell
Madison
9,146
15
0.16 %
33
Helvetia
Madison
8,646
12
0.14 %
34
Mascoutah
St. Clair
8,200
11
0.13 %
35
Jersey
Jersey
10,165
12
0.12 %
36
Jarvis
Madison
14,230
17
0.12 %
37
Caseyville
St. Clair
31,667
37
0.12 %
38
Collinsville
Madison
36,300
39
0.11 %
39
Chouteau
Madison
8,226
8
0.10 %
40
Granite City
Madison
36,800
38
0.10 %
41
Nameoki
Madison
24,999
25
0.10 %
42
Shiloh Valley
St. Clair
11,631
10
0.09 %
43
Wood River
Madison
33,000
25
0.08 %
44
O Fallon
St. Clair
26,674
20
0.07 %
45
Edwardsville
Madison
38,000
23
0.06 %
46
Godfrey
Madison
17,733
11
0.06 %
47
St. Clair
St. Clair
31,798
20
0.06 %
48
Stookey
St. Clair
10,000
6
0.06 %
49
Canteen
St. Clair
10,000
5
0.05 %
50
Alton
Madison
27,865
12
0.04 %
51
Saline
Madison
63,210
16
0.03 %
52
Belleville
St. Clair
45,500
9
0.02 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Fort Russell Township• Sangamon Valley Township• English Township• Millstadt Township• Canteen Township• New Douglas Township• Mississippi Township• Pin Oak Township• Alhambra Township• Sugar Loaf Township• Otter Creek Township• Saline Township• Edwardsville Township• Moro Township• Jersey Township• Granite City Township• Helvetia Township• Collinsville Township• Rosedale Township• Nameoki Township• Shiloh Valley Township• Smithton Township• Piasa Township• St. Clair Township• Freeburg Township• Stites Township• Richwood Township• Chouteau Township• Leef Township• Alton Township• Bond Township• Fidelity Township• St. Jacob Township• Jarvis Township• Mascoutah Township• O'Fallon Township• Omphghent Township• Stookey Township• Ruyle Township• Marissa Township• Lenzburg Township• Engelmann Township• Wood River Township• Hamel Township• Lebanon Township• Caseyville Township• Elsah Township• Belleville Township• Marine Township• Godfrey Township• New Athens Township• Olive Township
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