That's an increase of 49.9 percent from 2015, when the township spent $1.43 million.
Manhattan Township has a population of 5,615.
Since 2001, the Manhattan Township budget has grown by 150.7 percent, from $854,254. The township population has grown 40 percent over the same period, from 4,010.
Salaries accounted for 13 percent of township spending in 2016. Manhattan Township property taxpayers paid $279,347 for two full-time employees and 10 part-time employees.
In 2001, the township had two full-time employees and 15 part-time employees, and spent $175,711.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2016
5,615
$2,142,002
$279,347
13
12
$23,279
2015
5,615
$1,428,892
$276,444
19.3
10
$27,644
2014
5,615
$1,281,037
$225,795
17.6
12
$18,816
2013
9,218
$1,307,997
$247,163
18.9
12
$20,597
2012
5,615
$1,277,235
$224,878
17.6
12
$18,740
2011
5,615
$1,365,633
$221,912
16.2
12
$18,493
2010
5,615
$1,120,768
$219,742
19.6
11
$19,977
2009
5,615
$1,140,982
$232,934
20.4
12
$19,411
2008
5,615
$1,213,395
$184,211
15.2
12
$15,351
2007
5,615
$950,741
$187,309
19.7
17
$11,018
2006
4,010
$897,286
$187,569
20.9
17
$11,033
2005
4,010
$1,196,116
$165,727
13.9
17
$9,749
2004
4,010
$1,334,789
$160,721
12
17
$9,454
2003
4,010
$1,209,283
$163,653
13.5
17
$9,627
2002
4,010
$885,402
$179,824
20.3
17
$10,578
2001
4,010
$854,254
$175,711
20.6
17
$10,336
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.