Clay, IN town hall & government
Clay spent $116,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $31 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clay's government.
Where Clay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 93%
- From the state 7%
Who works for Clay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Westview School Corporation
Clay's K–12 school district, shared with Clearspring, Eden, Newbury, Shipshewana, Topeka and Van Buren. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,297 per pupil, $8,226 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 Clay: Lakeland School Corporation ($14,598 per pupil).
Which schools Clay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clay 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 Clay's government
Who represents Clay
Clay is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.