That's a decrease of 43 percent from 2016, when the village spent $4.82 million, or $10,775 per household.
Cobden has 447 households and a population of 1,157.
Since 2001, the Village of Cobden budget has grown by 19.9 percent, from $2.29 million. The village population has grown 3.7 percent over the same period, from 1,116.
Salaries accounted for 19.6 percent of village spending in 2017. Cobden property taxpayers paid $537,189 for 12 full-time employees and 15 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had 10 full-time employees and six part-time employees, and spent $387,120.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
1,157
$2,746,845
$537,189
19.6
27
$19,896
2016
1,157
$4,816,455
$512,537
10.6
26
$19,713
2015
1,157
$1,935,150
$496,688
25.7
29
$17,127
2014
1,157
$1,853,384
$443,946
24
23
$19,302
2013
1,157
$2,094,764
$431,943
20.6
18
$23,997
2012
1,157
$1,894,970
$427,978
22.6
15
$28,532
2011
1,157
$1,617,968
$430,487
26.6
18
$23,916
2010
1,085
$1,552,923
$396,947
25.6
18
$22,053
2009
1,098
$1,663,243
$410,808
24.7
18
$22,823
2008
1,116
$1,560,228
$392,602
25.2
18
$21,811
2007
1,116
$1,528,660
$421,555
27.6
17
$24,797
2006
1,116
$1,559,900
$414,920
26.6
18
$23,051
2005
1,116
$1,404,436
$397,489
28.3
16
$24,843
2004
1,116
$1,817,362
$430,345
23.7
16
$26,897
2003
1,116
$1,529,708
$429,852
28.1
17
$25,285
2002
1,116
$1,702,982
$416,072
24.4
17
$24,475
2001
1,116
$2,291,752
$387,120
16.9
16
$24,195
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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