Brookston, IN town hall & government
Brookston spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,507 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookston's government.
Where Brookston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 70%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brookston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brookston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frontier School Corporation
Brookston's K–12 school district, shared with Big Creek, Chalmers, Prairie and West Point. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,051 per pupil, $7,727 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 Brookston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookston 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 Brookston's government
Who represents Brookston
Brookston 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.