Claypool, IN town hall & government
Claypool spent $479,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,114 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claypool's government.
Where Claypool's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Claypool
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Claypool didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warsaw Community Schools
Claypool's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Lake, Leesburg, Plain, Prairie and Silver Lake. 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 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,467 per pupil, $6,551 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 Claypool kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claypool 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 Claypool's government
Who represents Claypool
Claypool is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.