Baker, IN town hall & government
Baker spent $28,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $37 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baker's government.
Where Baker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From other local governments 31%
Who works for Baker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
Baker's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Clay, Green, Jefferson, Martinsville and Paragon. 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 29%
- State 61%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,296 per pupil, $6,868 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 Baker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baker 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 Baker's government
Who represents Baker
Baker 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.