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Bethlehem, IN town hall & government

Bethlehem spent $10,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $28 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethlehem's government.

Town budget

Where Bethlehem's money goes

Spent
$10,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$28
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Other
$10,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Bethlehem

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greater Clark County Schools

Bethlehem's K–12 school district, shared with Charlestown, Charlestown, Oregon, Owen, Utica and Utica. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,144
Indiana: $13,688
Students
10,497
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$254.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,144 per pupil, $7,088 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bethlehem pay

Typical tax bill
$1,094
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$225,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bethlehem's government

Town hall & decisions in Bethlehem →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bethlehem

Bethlehem is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Bethlehem's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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