Bluffton, IN town hall & government
Bluffton spent $47.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,569 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluffton's government.
Coming up at Bluffton's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pmBoard of Public Works and Safety128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 4:30 pmBoard of Public Works and Safety128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 4:30 pmBoard of Public Works and Safety128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 4:30 pmBoard of Public Works and Safety128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:30 pmBoard of Public Works and Safety128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 4:30 pmBoard of Public Works and Safety128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 4:30 pmBoard of Public Works and Safety128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 4:30 pmBoard of Public Works and Safety128 E Market Street, 2nd floor City Council Chamber Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Bluffton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Bluffton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 52%
- Utility sales 37%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Bluffton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District
Bluffton's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Vera Cruz and Poneto. 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 33%
- State 59%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,967 per pupil, $7,268 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.
Also serving Bluffton: Northern Wells Community Schools ($12,680 per pupil).
Which schools Bluffton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluffton 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.
Contact Bluffton's government
Who represents Bluffton
Bluffton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.