Boswell, IN town hall & government
Boswell spent $819,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,068 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boswell's government.
Where Boswell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Boswell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benton Community School Corporation
Boswell's K–12 school district, shared with Ambia, Bolivar, Center, Earl Park, Fowler and Grant. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,326 per pupil, $7,834 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 Boswell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boswell 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 Boswell's government
Who represents Boswell
Boswell is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. 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.