Battle Ground, IN town hall & government
Battle Ground spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $562 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Battle Ground's government.
Where Battle Ground's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Battle Ground
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tippecanoe School Corporation
Battle Ground's K–12 school district, shared with Clarks Hill, Dayton, Jackson, Lauramie, Perry and Randolph. 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 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,150 per pupil, $6,456 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 Battle Ground kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Battle Ground 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 Battle Ground's government
Who represents Battle Ground
Battle Ground 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.