That's a decrease of 12.7 percent from 2014, when the city spent $22.03 million, or $6,453.33 per household.
Jerseyville has 3,414 households and a population of 8,465.
Since 2001, the City of Jerseyville budget has grown by 72 percent, from $11.17 million. The city population has grown 7.2 percent over the same period, from 7,894.
Salaries accounted for 19.1 percent of city spending in 2015. Jerseyville property taxpayers paid $3.67 million for 60 full-time employees and 25 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 62 full-time employees and 10 part-time employees, and spent $2.78 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
8,465
$19,224,361.26
$3,666,871.44
19.1
85
$43,139.66
2014
8,465
$22,031,667.04
$3,606,039.27
16.4
97
$37,175.66
2013
8,465
$33,610,358.08
$3,558,200.88
10.6
91
$39,101.10
2012
8,437
$12,286,907.32
$3,347,508.62
27.2
84
$39,851.29
2011
8,465
$12,038,296.68
$3,423,304.08
28.4
94
$36,418.12
2010
8,339
$12,879,408.81
$3,439,391.61
26.7
91
$37,795.51
2009
8,373
$11,946,033.43
$3,357,400.63
28.1
84
$39,969.05
2008
7,894
$10,615,469.73
$3,230,247.38
30.4
76
$42,503.25
2007
7,894
$10,453,989.78
$3,267,916.47
31.3
99
$33,009.25
2006
7,894
$10,758,060
$3,180,591.60
29.6
83
$38,320.38
2005
7,894
$10,804,913.60
$2,059,126.64
19.1
81
$25,421.31
2004
7,894
$11,759,558.73
$2,979,463.98
25.3
80
$37,243.29
2003
7,894
$10,650,644.40
$2,946,451.20
27.7
77
$38,265.59
2002
7,894
$10,776,982.50
$2,961,304.65
27.5
93
$31,841.98
2001
7,894
$11,174,115.93
$2,784,120.85
24.9
72
$38,668.34
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.