Christy-Lukin Multi Tax Assessment District, Newport and Avon top the list in Lake County 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Most frugal Lake County townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Christy-Lukin Multi Tax Assessment District
Lawrence
4,203
$7,680
$2
2
Newport
Lake
52,270
$536,211
$10
3
Avon
Lake
65,001
$1,669,821
$26
4
Shields
Lake
39,062
$1,080,865
$28
5
West Deerfield
Lake
30,000
$1,149,291
$38
6
Waukegan
Lake
90,625
$5,015,816
$55
7
Vernon
Lake
67,833
$3,869,871
$57
8
Grant
Vermilion
6,673
$442,724
$66
9
Quarry
Jersey
1,174
$78,778
$67
10
Libertyville
Lake
53,139
$3,598,052
$68
11
Fremont
Lake
32,337
$2,645,234
$82
12
Moraine
Lake
35,000
$3,031,934
$87
13
Wauconda
Lake
21,730
$2,192,617
$101
14
Ela
Lake
42,654
$4,608,939
$108
15
Warren
Jo Daviess
1,675
$245,717
$147
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