Carlisle, IN town hall & government
Carlisle spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,992 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carlisle's government.
Where Carlisle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Carlisle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carlisle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Southwest School Corporation
Carlisle's K–12 school district, shared with Gill, Haddon, Hamilton, Merom, Sullivan and Turman. 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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,934 per pupil, $6,526 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 Carlisle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carlisle 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 Carlisle's government
Who represents Carlisle
Carlisle 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.