Rector, Zif and South Twigg employ the most government workers per capita among townships in SE Illinois, 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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SE Illinois townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Rector
Saline
65
14
21.54 %
2
Zif
Wayne
99
7
7.07 %
3
South Twigg
Hamilton
132
7
5.30 %
4
Garden Hill
Wayne
145
7
4.83 %
5
Raleigh
Saline
300
14
4.67 %
6
Bowlesville
Gallatin
220
10
4.55 %
7
Massilon
Wayne
172
7
4.07 %
8
Flannigan
Hamilton
293
11
3.75 %
9
Long Branch
Saline
248
9
3.63 %
10
Elm River
Wayne
276
10
3.62 %
11
Eagle Creek
Gallatin
205
7
3.41 %
12
Hawthorne
White
275
9
3.27 %
13
Shawnee
Gallatin
230
7
3.04 %
14
New Haven
Gallatin
368
11
2.99 %
15
Berry
Wayne
373
11
2.95 %
16
Mt. Erie
Wayne
414
11
2.66 %
17
Crook
Hamilton
400
10
2.50 %
18
South Flannigan
Hamilton
139
3
2.16 %
19
Ridgway
Gallatin
750
15
2 %
20
Tate
Saline
350
7
2 %
21
Crouch
Hamilton
376
7
1.86 %
22
Twigg
Hamilton
594
11
1.85 %
23
Keith
Wayne
392
7
1.79 %
24
Stonefort
Saline
401
7
1.75 %
25
Barnhill
Wayne
597
10
1.68 %
26
Cottage
Saline
182
3
1.65 %
27
Mill Shoals
White
668
11
1.65 %
28
Omaha
Gallatin
495
8
1.62 %
29
Mountain
Saline
323
5
1.55 %
30
Leech
Wayne
600
9
1.50 %
31
Heralds Prairie
White
663
9
1.36 %
32
Orchard
Wayne
604
8
1.32 %
33
Indian Prairie
Wayne
626
8
1.28 %
34
North Fork
Gallatin
550
7
1.27 %
35
Enfield
White
905
11
1.22 %
36
Bedford
Wayne
1,094
13
1.19 %
37
Galatia
Saline
1,233
12
0.97 %
38
Hickory Hill
Wayne
412
4
0.97 %
39
Gray
White
1,141
11
0.96 %
40
Equality
Gallatin
755
6
0.79 %
41
Phillips
White
1,258
9
0.72 %
42
Dahlgren
Hamilton
1,200
7
0.58 %
43
Jasper
Wayne
1,726
10
0.58 %
44
Lamard
Wayne
1,422
8
0.56 %
45
Beaver Creek
Hamilton
750
4
0.53 %
46
Indian Creek
White
2,373
12
0.51 %
47
Mc Leansboro
Hamilton
3,830
15
0.39 %
48
Grover
Wayne
4,051
12
0.30 %
49
East Eldorado
Saline
4,534
10
0.22 %
50
Harrisburg
Saline
8,000
14
0.18 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Shawnee Township• Rector Township• New Haven Township• South Flannigan Township• Equality Township• Crouch Township• North Fork Township• Mt. Erie Township• South Twigg Township• Bedford Township• Dahlgren Township• Crook Township• Orchard Township• Phillips Township• Omaha Township• Berry Township• Cottage Township• Raleigh Township• Barnhill Township• Hawthorne Township• Beaver Creek Township• Long Branch Township• Flannigan Township• Mountain Township• Indian Prairie Township• Indian Creek Township• Gray Township• Heralds Prairie Township• Keith Township• Lamard Township• Leech Township• Stonefort Township• Mill Shoals Township• Grover Township• Massilon Township• Mc Leansboro Township• East Eldorado Township• Bowlesville Township• Enfield Township• Hickory Hill Township• Eagle Creek Township• Twigg Township• Ridgway Township• Harrisburg Township• Tate Township• Jasper Township• Galatia Township• Garden Hill Township• Zif Township• Elm River Township
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