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Brown, IN town hall & government

Brown spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $172 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brown's government.

Town budget

Where Brown's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$172
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
$656,000
$48 per resident
Fire
$929,00040%
Health & welfare
$780,00033%
Paid to other governments
$88,0004%
Interest on debt
$26,0001%
Other
$509,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 38%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brown

Full-time staff
19
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,100
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
14
on the town payroll
Fire
17 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation

Brown's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Madison and Mooresville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,518
Indiana: $13,688
Students
4,347
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$64.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,518 per pupil, $7,181 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,205
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$213,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Brown's government

Town hall & decisions in Brown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brown

Brown is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Brown's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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