Boston, IN town hall & government
Boston spent $7,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $55 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boston's government.
Where Boston's money goes
Richmond Community School Corporation
Boston's K–12 school district, shared with Boston, Spring Grove, Wayne and Richmond. 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 16%
- State 62%
- Federal 22%
Of the $13,508 per pupil, $7,333 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 Boston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boston 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 Boston's government
Who represents Boston
Boston is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.