That's an increase of 0.2 percent from 2016, when the city spent $164,850.
Hamilton has a population of 271.
Since 2001, the City of Hamilton budget has grown by 217.4 percent, from $52,057. The city population has fallen 1.5 percent over the same period, from 275.
Salaries accounted for 2.9 percent of city spending in 2017. Hamilton property taxpayers paid $4,728 for one full-time employee and three part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had two full-time employees and one part-time employee, and spent $20,441.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
271
$165,240
$4,728
2.9
4
$1,182
2016
271
$164,850
$9,710
5.9
4
$2,428
2015
271
$159,000
$12,770
8
4
$3,192
2014
271
$153,700
$26,484
17.2
4
$6,621
2013
271
$144,720
$13,397
9.3
2
$6,699
2012
271
$110,090
$15,101
13.7
2
$7,550
2011
271
$68,365
$18,172
26.6
2
$9,086
2010
251
$20,794
$27,561
132.5
3
$9,187
2009
254
$20,042
$22,518
112.4
3
$7,506
2008
275
$20,042
$22,464
112.1
3
$7,488
2007
275
$19,935
$23,522
118
3
$7,841
2006
275
$19,456
$23,745
122
3
$7,915
2005
275
$18,356
$26,772
145.8
3
$8,924
2004
275
$18,020
$35,254
195.6
3
$11,751
2003
275
$18,530
$36,395
196.4
3
$12,132
2002
275
$18,168
$28,077
154.5
3
$9,359
2001
275
$52,057
$20,441
39.3
3
$6,814
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.