That's an increase of 25.9 percent from 2014, when the village spent $6.76 million, or $7,256.63 per household.
Thornton has 932 households and a population of 2,347.
Since 2001, the Village of Thornton budget has grown by 53.9 percent, from $5.53 million. The village population has fallen 9.1 percent over the same period, from 2,582.
Salaries accounted for 21.5 percent of village spending in 2015. Thornton property taxpayers paid $1.83 million for 20 full-time employees and 75 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had 21 full-time employees and 64 part-time employees, and spent $1.28 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
2,347
$8,513,865.54
$1,833,909
21.5
95
$19,304.30
2014
2,338
$6,763,180.85
$1,848,287.62
27.3
123
$15,026.72
2013
2,338
$7,195,643.52
$1,824,956.64
25.4
30
$60,831.88
2012
2,338
$8,053,168.74
$1,791,587.62
22.2
90
$19,906.52
2011
2,338
$7,580,520
$1,804,346.28
23.8
91
$19,827.98
2010
2,582
$7,292,468.01
$1,926,993.30
26.4
91
$21,175.75
2009
2,582
$8,177,773.84
$2,105,863.48
25.8
95
$22,166.98
2008
2,492
$8,384,787.58
$2,058,522.13
24.6
95
$21,668.65
2007
2,582
$7,487,102.61
$1,899,980.55
25.4
87
$21,838.85
2006
2,582
$6,889,050
$1,573,158
22.8
87
$18,082.27
2005
2,483
$5,788,714.32
$1,625,596.60
28.1
87
$18,685.01
2004
2,582
$7,433,818.50
$1,680,035.37
22.6
90
$18,667.05
2003
2,555
$5,766,314.40
$1,659,579.24
28.8
89
$18,646.95
2002
2,082
$6,460,974.45
$1,633,500
25.3
85
$19,217.64
2001
2,582
$5,532,450.45
$1,278,210
23.1
85
$15,037.76
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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