Town Hall · Cannelton

Cannelton, IN town hall & government

Cannelton spent $627,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $426 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cannelton's money goes

Spent
$627,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$426
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$363,00058%
Roads & transportation
$155,00025%
Police
$67,00011%
Sewer & trash
$34,0005%
Fire
$6,0001%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cannelton

Full-time staff
39
58 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
14 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time10 part
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time5 part
Police
5 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time5 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

Cannelton City Schools

Cannelton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,168
Indiana: $13,688
Students
197
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,168 per pupil, $8,294 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 Cannelton pay

Typical tax bill
$692
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$85,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cannelton's government

Town hall & decisions in Cannelton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cannelton

Cannelton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Cannelton'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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