Clayton, IN town hall & government
Clayton spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $987 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clayton's government.
Where Clayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- From other local governments 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Clayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mill Creek Community School Corporation
Clayton's K–12 school district, shared with Amo, Clay, Coatesville, Franklin, Liberty and Stilesville. 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 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,613 per pupil, $7,200 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 Clayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clayton 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 Clayton's government
Who represents Clayton
Clayton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. 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.