Brazil, IN town hall & government
Brazil spent $16.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,977 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brazil's government.
Where Brazil's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Brazil
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brazil didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clay Community Schools
Brazil's K–12 school district, shared with Brazil, Carbon, Cass, Center Point, Clay City and Dick Johnson. 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 20%
- State 66%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,687 per pupil, $7,073 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 Brazil kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brazil 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 Brazil's government
Who represents Brazil
Brazil 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.