That's an increase of 5.4 percent from 2014, when the village spent $1.35 million, or $4,493.24 per household.
South Wilmington has 300 households and a population of 680.
Since 2001, the Village of South Wilmington budget has grown by 10.9 percent, from $1.28 million. The village population has fallen 32 percent over the same period, from 1,000.
Salaries accounted for 5.2 percent of village spending in 2015. South Wilmington property taxpayers paid $73,518.54 for four full-time employees and nine part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had one full-time employee and 11 part-time employees, and spent $69,808.35.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
680
$1,420,754.94
$73,518.54
5.2
13
$5,655.27
2014
681
$1,347,973.36
$72,204.03
5.4
13
$5,554.15
2013
681
$1,297,041.20
$69,918.16
5.4
13
$5,378.32
2012
681
$725,233.98
$74,045.24
10.2
4
$18,511.31
2011
630
$1,274,775.84
$77,491.08
6.1
14
$5,535.07
2010
630
$1,248,641.22
$79,621.41
6.4
14
$5,687.24
2009
630
$1,253,567.76
$81,433.45
6.5
12
$6,786.12
2008
630
$1,232,985.94
$81,854.94
6.6
12
$6,821.24
2007
1,000
$1,476,205.38
$77,344.02
5.2
12
$6,445.33
2006
1,000
$1,262,577.60
$77,535.60
6.1
12
$6,461.30
2005
1,000
$509,268
$83,257.32
16.3
12
$6,938.11
2004
1,000
$454,725
$82,025.94
18
12
$6,835.49
2003
1,000
$1,334,124
$80,320.68
6
12
$6,693.39
2002
1,000
$1,283,040
$78,306.75
6.1
12
$6,525.56
2001
1,000
$1,280,950
$69,808.35
5.4
12
$5,817.36
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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