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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Public employee tally: Top park districts in Metro Peoria

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Park districts for Metamora, Pekin and Roanoke employ the most government workers per capita in Metro Peoria, 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 district rank?

Metro Peoria park districts with the most public employees

Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Metamora
Woodford
3,744
51
1.36 %
2
Pekin
Tazewell
34,000
334
0.98 %
3
Roanoke
Woodford
2,080
19
0.91 %
4
Tremont Area
Tazewell
5,022
42
0.84 %
5
Havana
Mason
3,121
26
0.83 %
6
Delavan Twp
Tazewell
2,211
18
0.81 %
7
Mason City
Mason
2,900
23
0.79 %
8
Forman
Mason
3,200
24
0.75 %
9
Morton
Tazewell
16,300
114
0.70 %
10
Washington
Tazewell
16,000
108
0.68 %
11
Chillicothe
Peoria
15,000
62
0.41 %
12
Memorial
Cook
40,000
146
0.36 %
13
Putnam Twp
Fulton
2,137
4
0.19 %
14
Griggsville
Pike
1,615
3
0.19 %
15
Golf Maine
Cook
29,617
35
0.12 %
16
Ridgeville
Cook
75,658
43
0.06 %
17
Farmington Township
Fulton
3,400
1
0.03 %

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