Carbon, IN town hall & government
Carbon spent $883,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,330 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carbon's government.
Where Carbon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 66%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Carbon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carbon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clay Community Schools
Carbon's K–12 school district, shared with Brazil, Brazil, Cass, Center Point, Clay City and Dick Johnson. 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 20%
- State 66%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,687 per pupil, $7,073 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 Carbon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carbon 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 Carbon's government
Who represents Carbon
Carbon is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.