Birdseye, IN town hall & government
Birdseye spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,459 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birdseye's government.
Where Birdseye's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Birdseye
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Dubois County School Corporation
Birdseye's K–12 school district, shared with Ferdinand, Ferdinand, Jackson and Jefferson. 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 39%
- State 57%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,023 per pupil, $6,574 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 Birdseye kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birdseye 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 Birdseye's government
Who represents Birdseye
Birdseye is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.