Carthage, IN town hall & government
Carthage spent $506,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $569 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carthage's government.
Where Carthage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Carthage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation
Carthage's K–12 school district, shared with Greensboro, Greensboro, Kennard, Knightstown, Ripley and Wayne. 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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,446 per pupil, $7,319 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 Carthage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carthage 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 Carthage's government
Who represents Carthage
Carthage is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.