Town Hall · Anderson

Anderson, IN town hall & government

Anderson spent $137,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $114 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anderson's government.

Town budget

Where Anderson's money goes

Spent
$137,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$114
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$137,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 49%
  • Property taxes 39%
  • Income taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Rush County Schools

Anderson's K–12 school district, shared with Center, Jackson, Noble, Orange, Posey and Richland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,855
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,830
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,855 per pupil, $7,782 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Anderson pay

Typical tax bill
$638
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$154,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Anderson's government

Town hall & decisions in Anderson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anderson

Anderson is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Anderson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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