Camden, IN town hall & government
Camden spent $778,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,305 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camden's government.
Where Camden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Camden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Camden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Delphi Community School Corporation
Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Creek, Delphi, Jackson, Liberty, Madison and Rock Creek. 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 36%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,107 per pupil, $6,747 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 Camden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camden 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 Camden's government
Who represents Camden
Camden 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.