Brooklyn, IN town hall & government
Brooklyn spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $983 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn's government.
Where Brooklyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brooklyn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
Brooklyn's K–12 school district, shared with Baker, Bethany, Clay, Green, Jefferson and Martinsville. 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 29%
- State 61%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,296 per pupil, $6,868 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 Brooklyn: Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation ($12,518 per pupil).
Which schools Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn's government
Who represents Brooklyn
Brooklyn 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.