Town Hall · Brownstown

Brownstown, IN town hall & government

Brownstown spent $68,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brownstown's money goes

Spent
$68,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$13
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Health & welfare
$14,00021%
Other
$54,00079%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brownstown

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brownstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brownstown Central Community School Corporation

Brownstown's K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown, Driftwood, Grassy Fork, Owen, Salt Creek and Pershing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,214
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,422
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,214 per pupil, $7,215 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 Brownstown pay

Typical tax bill
$841
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$162,200
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 Brownstown's government

🏛️ Official websiteexplorebrownstown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brownstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brownstown

Brownstown is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Brownstown'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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