Campton, Kaneville and Sherman top the list in Kane County with the highest 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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Top-spending Kane County townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Campton
Kane
17,612
$6,600,644
$375
2
Kaneville
Kane
1,264
$409,106
$324
3
Sherman
Mason
630
$183,885
$292
4
Big Rock
Kane
1,973
$521,936
$265
5
Virgil
Kane
1,937
$383,736
$198
6
Sugar Grove
Kane
9,512
$1,514,959
$159
7
Rutland
LaSalle
3,527
$539,602
$153
8
Plato
Kane
7,880
$953,063
$121
9
Kane
Greene
1,000
$119,459
$119
10
Hampshire
Kane
9,610
$1,001,223
$104
11
Rutland
Kane
7,724
$768,905
$100
12
Dundee
Kane
64,729
$4,628,894
$72
13
St. Charles
Kane
50,854
$3,078,125
$61
14
Batavia
Kane
35,221
$1,645,886
$47
15
Aurora
Kane
146,149
$6,047,712
$41
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