That's a decrease of 6.3 percent from 2016, when the city spent $15.06 million, or $5,655 per household.
Jerseyville has 2,663 households and a population of 8,465.
Since 2001, the City of Jerseyville budget has grown by 21.8 percent, from $11.58 million. The city population has grown 7.2 percent over the same period, from 7,894.
Salaries accounted for 26.7 percent of city spending in 2017. Jerseyville property taxpayers paid $3.77 million for 61 full-time employees and 29 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 62 full-time employees and 10 part-time employees, and spent $2.89 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
8,465
$14,108,067
$3,773,199
26.7
90
$41,924
2016
8,465
$15,057,998
$3,806,402
25.3
90
$42,293
2015
8,465
$19,978,258
$3,810,670
19.1
85
$44,831
2014
8,465
$22,673,366
$3,711,070
16.4
97
$38,258
2013
8,465
$34,903,064
$3,695,055
10.6
91
$40,605
2012
8,437
$12,634,650
$3,442,249
27.2
84
$40,979
2011
8,465
$12,595,625
$3,581,790
28.4
94
$38,104
2010
8,339
$13,227,501
$3,532,348
26.7
91
$38,817
2009
8,373
$12,368,902
$3,476,247
28.1
84
$41,384
2008
7,894
$10,991,239
$3,344,592
30.4
76
$44,008
2007
7,894
$10,900,741
$3,407,571
31.3
99
$34,420
2006
7,894
$11,206,313
$3,313,116
29.6
83
$39,917
2005
7,894
$11,327,732
$2,158,762
19.1
81
$26,651
2004
7,894
$12,215,356
$3,094,947
25.3
80
$38,687
2003
7,894
$10,973,391
$3,035,738
27.7
77
$39,425
2002
7,894
$11,176,130
$3,070,983
27.5
93
$33,021
2001
7,894
$11,581,930
$2,885,731
24.9
72
$40,080
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.