Bethlehem, IN town hall & government
Bethlehem spent $43,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $56 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethlehem's government.
Where Bethlehem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 25%
Who works for Bethlehem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bethlehem didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Caston School Corporation
Bethlehem's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Fulton, Kewanna, Liberty and Wayne. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,468 per pupil, $6,104 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 Bethlehem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem's government
Who represents Bethlehem
Bethlehem is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.