Brook, IN town hall & government
Brook spent $740,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $786 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brook's government.
Where Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Newton School Corporation
Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Goodland, Grant, Iroquois, Jefferson, Kentland and Washington. 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 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,902 per pupil, $7,300 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 Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brook 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 Brook's government
Who represents Brook
Brook 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.