Ashley, IN town hall & government
Ashley spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,580 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashley's government.
Where Ashley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ashley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County Central United School District
Ashley's K–12 school district, shared with Corunna, Fairfield, Grant, Jackson, Richland and Smithfield. 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 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $6,353 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 Ashley: Steuben County Metropolitan School District ($12,382 per pupil).
Which schools Ashley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashley 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 Ashley's government
Who represents Ashley
Ashley is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.