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?
South Suburbs park districts with the most public employees
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Homewood-Flossmoor
Cook
28,787
635
2.21 %
2
Oak Lawn
Cook
56,980
660
1.16 %
3
Alsip
Cook
19,346
220
1.14 %
4
Pleasant Dale
Cook
10,818
85
0.79 %
5
Olympia Fields
Cook
4,988
30
0.60 %
6
Tinley Park
Cook
56,831
325
0.57 %
7
Midlothian
Cook
14,986
53
0.35 %
8
Calumet Memorial
Cook
37,204
122
0.33 %
9
Chicago Ridge
Cook
14,428
43
0.30 %
10
Hickory Hills
Cook
17,500
43
0.25 %
11
Chicago Heights
Cook
30,423
52
0.17 %
12
Summit
Cook
11,054
19
0.17 %
13
Burbank
Cook
28,886
43
0.15 %
14
Hazel Crest
Cook
13,892
19
0.14 %
15
Dolton
Cook
23,153
28
0.12 %
16
Blue Island
Cook
23,401
23
0.10 %
17
Ivanhoe
Cook
13,549
10
0.07 %
18
Lan Oak
Cook
28,522
20
0.07 %
19
Worth
Cook
10,681
7
0.07 %
20
Posen
Cook
5,987
3
0.05 %
21
Harvey
Cook
24,947
11
0.04 %
22
Markham
Cook
62,000
17
0.03 %
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Alsip Park District• Worth Park District• Dolton Park District• Hickory Hills Park District• Calumet Memorial Park District• Posen Park District• Ivanhoe Park District• Olympia Fields Park District• Burbank Park District• Pleasant Dale Park District• Hazel Crest Park District• Harvey Park District• Blue Island Park District• Oak Lawn Park District• Chicago Heights Park District• Tinley Park Park District• Summit Park District• Markham Park District• Homewood-Flossmoor Park District• Midlothian Park District• Lan-Oak Park District
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