Sherman, Virgil and Kaneville employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Kane 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?
Kane County townships with the most public employees
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Sherman
Mason
630
10
1.59 %
2
Virgil
Kane
1,937
17
0.88 %
3
Kaneville
Kane
1,264
10
0.79 %
4
Kane
Greene
1,000
7
0.70 %
5
Big Rock
Kane
1,973
8
0.41 %
6
Hampshire
Kane
9,610
30
0.31 %
7
Plato
Kane
7,880
21
0.27 %
8
Sugar Grove
Kane
9,512
22
0.23 %
9
Campton
Kane
17,612
37
0.21 %
10
Rutland
Kane
7,724
8
0.10 %
11
St. Charles
Kane
50,854
31
0.06 %
12
Aurora
Kane
146,149
74
0.05 %
13
Dundee
Kane
64,729
30
0.05 %
14
Geneva
Kane
26,552
12
0.05 %
15
Batavia
Kane
35,221
15
0.04 %
16
Elgin
Kane
104,368
21
0.02 %
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