That's an increase of 5.7 percent from 2016, when the village spent $3.37 million, or $439 per household.
Elmwood Park has 7,672 households and a population of 2,100.
Since 2001, the Village of Elmwood Park budget has grown by 167.3 percent, from $1.33 million. The village population has grown 10.5 percent over the same period, from 1,900.
Salaries accounted for 10 percent of village spending in 2017. Elmwood Park property taxpayers paid $354,385 for six full-time employees and 12 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had six full-time employees and 10 part-time employees, and spent $259,863.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
2,100
$3,558,394
$354,385
10
18
$19,688
2016
2,100
$3,365,663
$390,562
11.6
18
$21,698
2015
2,100
$4,414,165
$379,903
8.6
18
$21,106
2014
1,887
$3,226,765
$383,875
11.9
18
$21,326
2013
1,887
$3,604,544
$355,428
9.9
18
$19,746
2012
1,887
$4,869,142
$341,233
7
18
$18,957
2011
1,887
$4,036,699
$341,825
8.5
18
$18,990
2010
1,887
$2,392,973
$309,523
12.9
18
$17,196
2009
1,945
$1,645,343
$295,361
18
18
$16,409
2008
1,946
$1,590,194
$279,490
17.6
18
$15,527
2007
1,946
$1,591,712
$285,198
17.9
17
$16,776
2006
1,946
$1,630,250
$286,805
17.6
16
$17,925
2005
1,946
$1,620,255
$303,280
18.7
16
$18,955
2004
1,946
$1,482,911
$294,373
19.9
16
$18,398
2003
1,900
$1,525,988
$276,855
18.1
16
$17,303
2002
1,900
$1,486,674
$2,642,843
177.8
16
$165,178
2001
1,900
$1,331,264
$259,863
19.5
16
$16,241
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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