Clarksville, IN town hall & government
Clarksville spent $80.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,689 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarksville's government.
Where Clarksville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Clarksville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clarksville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greater Clark County Schools
Clarksville's K–12 school district, shared with Bethlehem, Charlestown, Charlestown, Oregon, Owen and Utica. 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 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,144 per pupil, $7,088 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.
Also serving Clarksville: Clarksville Community School Corporation ($8,987 per pupil) · Silver Creek School Corporation ($11,109 per pupil).
Which schools Clarksville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarksville 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.
Contact Clarksville's government
Who represents Clarksville
Clarksville is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. 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.