That's an increase of 16.4 percent from 2015, when the township spent $162,032.
Elm River Township has a population of 190.
Since 2001, the Elm River Township budget has fallen by 13.1 percent, from $216,884. The township population has fallen 44.1 percent over the same period, from 340.
Salaries accounted for 16.5 percent of township spending in 2016. Elm River Township property taxpayers paid $31,036 for one full-time employee and six part-time employees.
In 2001, the township had eight part-time employees and spent $34,709, or $4,339 each.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2016
190
$188,546
$31,036
16.5
7
$4,434
2015
276
$162,032
$28,848
17.8
7
$4,121
2014
276
$177,020
$32,018
18.1
11
$2,911
2013
276
$162,825
$29,949
18.4
10
$2,995
2012
319
$99,671
$33,070
33.2
10
$3,307
2011
319
$173,512
$32,708
18.9
10
$3,271
2010
319
$163,023
$28,210
17.3
10
$2,821
2009
319
$312,598
$28,885
9.2
7
$4,126
2008
319
$277,842
$28,977
10.4
7
$4,140
2007
319
$293,037
$31,247
10.7
8
$3,906
2006
319
$241,430
$33,208
13.8
8
$4,151
2004
319
$264,587
$37,394
14.1
9
$4,155
2003
319
$255,748
$32,444
12.7
6
$5,407
2002
350
$288,554
$36,935
12.8
8
$4,617
2001
340
$216,884
$34,709
16
8
$4,339
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.