That's a decrease of two percent from 2016, when the village spent $1.29 million, or $4,287 per household.
South Wilmington has 300 households and a population of 680.
Since 2001, the Village of South Wilmington budget has fallen by five percent, from $1.33 million. The village population has fallen 32 percent over the same period, from 1,000.
Salaries accounted for 6.1 percent of village spending in 2017. South Wilmington property taxpayers paid $76,682 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 $72,356.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
680
$1,260,926
$76,682
6.1
13
$5,899
2016
680
$1,286,172
$75,191
5.8
13
$5,784
2015
680
$1,476,471
$76,402
5.2
13
$5,877
2014
681
$1,387,235
$74,307
5.4
13
$5,716
2013
681
$1,346,927
$72,607
5.4
13
$5,585
2012
681
$745,759
$76,141
10.2
4
$19,035
2011
630
$1,333,793
$81,079
6.1
14
$5,791
2010
630
$1,282,388
$81,773
6.4
14
$5,841
2009
630
$1,297,942
$84,316
6.5
12
$7,026
2008
630
$1,276,631
$84,752
6.6
12
$7,063
2007
1,000
$1,539,291
$80,649
5.2
12
$6,721
2006
1,000
$1,315,185
$80,766
6.1
12
$6,731
2005
1,000
$533,910
$87,286
16.3
12
$7,274
2004
1,000
$472,350
$85,205
18
12
$7,100
2003
1,000
$1,374,552
$82,755
6
12
$6,896
2002
1,000
$1,330,560
$81,207
6.1
12
$6,767
2001
1,000
$1,327,700
$72,356
5.4
12
$6,030
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.