Chrisney, IN town hall & government
Chrisney spent $929,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,985 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chrisney's government.
Where Chrisney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Chrisney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chrisney didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Spencer County School Corporation
Chrisney's K–12 school district, shared with Carter, Clay, Dale, Gentryville, Grass and Harrison. 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 36%
- State 59%
- Federal 5%
Of the $10,993 per pupil, $6,612 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 Chrisney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chrisney 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 Chrisney's government
Who represents Chrisney
Chrisney 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.