Anderson, IN town hall & government
Anderson spent $195.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,546 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anderson's government.
Where Anderson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Anderson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Anderson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Anderson Community School Corporation
Anderson's K–12 school district, shared with Country Club Heights, Edgewood, Richland, River Forest, Union and Woodlawn Heights. 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 25%
- State 56%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,808 per pupil, $9,645 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.
Also serving Anderson: South Madison Community School Corporation ($11,360 per pupil).
Which schools Anderson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Anderson 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.
Contact Anderson's government
Who represents Anderson
Anderson is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. 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.