That's a decrease of 18.4 percent from 2014, when the city spent $1.38 million, or $2,395.06 per household.
La Harpe has 577 households and a population of 1,385.
Since 2001, the City of La Harpe budget has fallen by 11 percent, from $1.27 million. The city population has fallen 1.6 percent over the same period, from 1,407.
Salaries accounted for 27 percent of city spending in 2015. La Harpe property taxpayers paid $304,207.86 for six full-time employees and three part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had six full-time employees and three part-time employees, and spent $279,773.18.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
1,385
$1,127,497.80
$304,207.86
27
9
$33,800.87
2014
1,385
$1,381,951
$301,928.02
21.8
9
$33,547.55
2013
1,385
$952,848
$297,785.28
31.3
9
$33,087.25
2012
1,385
$1,169,392
$295,376.42
25.3
9
$32,819.60
2011
1,385
$1,177,200
$305,161.56
25.9
9
$33,906.83
2010
1,385
$1,024,308
$323,232
31.6
9
$35,914.66
2009
1,385
$1,325,925.05
$330,859.48
25
9
$36,762.16
2008
1,385
$1,269,425.05
$322,399.17
25.4
9
$35,822.13
2007
1,385
$976,119.30
$328,620.24
33.7
9
$36,513.36
2006
1,385
$1,026,840
$307,994.40
30
9
$34,221.60
2005
1,385
$1,004,834
$266,478.48
26.5
9
$29,608.72
2004
1,385
$1,079,407.50
$268,792.14
24.9
9
$29,865.79
2003
1,385
$973,698
$274,223.40
28.2
9
$30,469.26
2002
1,385
$1,105,211.25
$278,700.75
25.2
9
$30,966.74
2001
1,407
$1,266,311.55
$279,773.18
22.1
9
$31,085.90
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
Alerts Sign-up