Bigger, IN town hall & government
Bigger spent $31,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $45 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bigger's government.
Where Bigger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
Who works for Bigger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jennings County Schools
Bigger's K–12 school district, shared with Campbell, Center, Columbia, Geneva, Lovett and Marion. 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 13%
Of the $14,277 per pupil, $7,396 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 Bigger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bigger 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 Bigger's government
Who represents Bigger
Bigger is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. 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.