That's an increase of 3.8 percent from 2016, when the city spent $2.10 million, or $1,801 per household.
Prophetstown has 1,166 households and a population of 2,100.
Since 2001, the City of Prophetstown budget has grown by 9.6 percent, from $1.99 million. The city population has grown five percent over the same period, from 2,000.
Salaries accounted for 17.6 percent of city spending in 2017. Prophetstown property taxpayers paid $384,611 for eight full-time employees and 12 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had eight full-time employees and four part-time employees, and spent $430,856.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
2,100
$2,180,651
$384,611
17.6
20
$19,231
2016
2,100
$2,100,000
$440,648
21
20
$22,032
2015
2,100
$2,120,000
$450,980
21.3
20
$22,549
2014
2,100
$2,053,940
$432,109
21
20
$21,605
2013
2,100
$1,303,915
$458,687
35.2
20
$22,934
2012
2,100
$1,376,453
$418,778
30.4
20
$20,939
2011
2,100
$1,281,657
$435,868
34
20
$21,793
2010
2,100
$2,290,284
$393,562
17.2
20
$19,678
2009
2,100
$1,705,297
$418,846
24.6
20
$20,942
2008
2,100
$1,705,297
$422,290
24.8
18
$23,461
2007
2,100
$1,566,645
$397,574
25.4
18
$22,087
2006
2,100
$1,605,169
$406,633
25.3
18
$22,591
2005
2,100
$1,816,715
$450,480
24.8
16
$28,155
2004
2,100
$1,921,757
$481,186
25
16
$30,074
2003
2,100
$2,481,335
$454,269
18.3
16
$28,392
2002
2,100
$2,703,718
$468,902
17.3
18
$26,050
2001
2,000
$1,989,132
$430,856
21.7
12
$35,905
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.