Atlanta, IN town hall & government
Atlanta spent $148,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlanta's government.
Where Atlanta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Atlanta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamilton Heights School Corporation
Atlanta's K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Cicero, Jackson and White River. 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 41%
- State 55%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,154 per pupil, $5,981 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 Atlanta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlanta 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 Atlanta's government
Who represents Atlanta
Atlanta 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.