Advance, IN town hall & government
Advance spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Advance's government.
Where Advance's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Advance
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Western Boone County Community School Corporation
Advance's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Sugar Creek and Thorntown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 42%
- State 53%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,458 per pupil, $5,700 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Advance kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Advance pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Advance's government
Who represents Advance
Advance is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.