Lawndale, Charlotte and Waldo employ the most government workers per capita among townships in McLean County, 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?
McLean County townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Lawndale
Mclean
155
12
7.74 %
2
Charlotte
Livingston
136
10
7.35 %
3
Waldo
Livingston
255
15
5.88 %
4
Belle Prairie
Livingston
135
7
5.19 %
5
Yates
Mclean
256
13
5.08 %
6
Nevada
Livingston
180
9
5 %
7
Anchor
Mclean
286
14
4.90 %
8
SUNBURY
Livingston
240
10
4.17 %
9
Fayette
Livingston
271
10
3.69 %
10
Broughton
Livingston
313
11
3.51 %
11
Pleasant Ridge
Livingston
320
10
3.12 %
12
Esmen
Livingston
326
10
3.07 %
13
Pike
Livingston
240
7
2.92 %
14
Funks Grove
Mclean
245
7
2.86 %
15
Cropsey
Mclean
264
7
2.65 %
16
Newtown
Livingston
649
14
2.16 %
17
Dawson
Mclean
665
14
2.11 %
18
Round Grove
Livingston
371
7
1.89 %
19
Allin
Mclean
919
17
1.85 %
20
Avoca
Livingston
405
7
1.73 %
21
Bellflower
Mclean
710
12
1.69 %
22
Eppards Point
Livingston
440
7
1.59 %
23
ROOKS CREEK
Livingston
567
9
1.59 %
24
Cheneys Grove
Mclean
997
15
1.50 %
25
Saunemin
Livingston
670
10
1.49 %
26
Chatsworth
Livingston
1,366
19
1.39 %
27
Dale
Mclean
1,233
17
1.38 %
28
Downs
Mclean
1,079
14
1.30 %
29
Hopewell
Marshall
562
7
1.25 %
30
Amity
Livingston
870
10
1.15 %
31
White Oak
Mclean
899
10
1.11 %
32
Mt. Hope
Mclean
1,103
12
1.09 %
33
Towanda
Mclean
1,296
14
1.08 %
34
Odell
Livingston
1,045
11
1.05 %
35
Sullivan
Livingston
724
7
0.97 %
36
Forrest
Livingston
1,605
15
0.93 %
37
Long Point
Livingston
498
4
0.80 %
38
Gridley
Mclean
1,410
11
0.78 %
39
Lexington
Mclean
2,068
15
0.73 %
40
Randolph
Mclean
3,856
26
0.67 %
41
Nebraska
Livingston
1,435
9
0.63 %
42
Reading
Livingston
2,046
12
0.59 %
43
Empire
Mclean
4,000
22
0.55 %
44
Old Town
Mclean
3,010
16
0.53 %
45
Danvers
Mclean
1,925
9
0.47 %
46
Dwight
Livingston
4,494
13
0.29 %
47
Indian Grove
Livingston
4,297
10
0.23 %
48
Martin
Crawford
516
1
0.19 %
49
Money Creek
Mclean
2,975
5
0.17 %
50
Bloomington
Mclean
2,876
4
0.14 %
51
PONTIAC
Livingston
13,049
14
0.11 %
52
Normal
Mclean
54,264
37
0.07 %
53
Bloomington City
Mclean
78,005
42
0.05 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Empire Township• Cropsey Township• Pike Township• Nevada Township• Round Grove Township• Danvers Township• Funks Grove Township• Allin Township• Dawson Township• Avoca Township• Cheneys Grove Township• Waldo Township• Esmen Township• Indian Grove Township• Yates Township• Normal Township• Forrest Township• Saunemin Township• Towanda Township• Sunbury Township• Anchor Township• Broughton Township• Rooks Creek Township• Chatsworth Township• Long Point Township• Odell Township• Pontiac Township• Hopewell Township• Martin Township• Money Creek Township• Newtown Township• Charlotte Township• Amity Township• Reading Township• Lawndale Township• White Oak Township• Belle Prairie Township• Dwight Township• Sullivan Township• Bellflower Township• Eppards Point Township• Fayette Township• Nebraska Township• Lexington Township• Pleasant Ridge Township• Mt. Hope Township• Old Town Township• Gridley Township• Randolph Township• Downs Township• City of Bloomington• Dale Township
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