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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Biggest spenders: What Grundy County cities rank highest?

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City of Morris, Village of Gardner and Village of Mazon top the list in Grundy 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. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.

How does your city rank?

Top-spending Grundy County cities

Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
City of Morris
Grundy
13,636
$23,311,657
$1,710
2
Village of Gardner
Grundy
1,444
$2,006,062
$1,389
3
Village of Mazon
Grundy
1,015
$1,367,321
$1,347
4
Village of Minooka
Grundy
10,924
$14,404,009
$1,319
5
Village of Coal City
Grundy
5,434
$7,143,360
$1,315
6
Village of Diamond
Grundy
2,527
$2,488,731
$985
7
City of Kinsman
Grundy
115
$100,112
$871
8
Village of Carbon Hill
Grundy
352
$300,723
$854
9
Village of Braceville
Grundy
760
$622,530
$819
10
Village of Verona
Grundy
212
$158,768
$749
11
Village of South Wilmington
Grundy
680
$447,452
$658
12
Village of East Brooklyn
Grundy
106
$49,262
$465

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