Town Hall · Center

Center, IN town hall & government

Center spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $166 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Center's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$166
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
$411,000
$30 per resident
Fire
$1.9 million84%
Interest on debt
$16,0001%
Paid to other governments
$12,0001%
Other
$334,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Center

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 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

Danville Community School Corporation

Center's K–12 school district, shared with Marion and Danville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,679
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,653
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,679 per pupil, $6,331 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 Center pay

Typical tax bill
$2,329
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$289,000
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.

Local

Contact Center's government

Town hall & decisions in Center →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Center

Center is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Center'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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