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Clinton, IN town hall & government

Clinton spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $888 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clinton's government.

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$888
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
$1,652 per resident
Police
$779,00019%
Sewer & trash
$691,00017%
Water & other utilities
$545,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$375,0009%
Interest on debt
$305,0007%
Fire
$225,0005%
Administration & buildings
$150,0004%
Parks & libraries
$119,0003%
Roads & transportation
$87,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$823,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • From the state 22%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
24
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$34,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Dana, Fairview Park, Helt and Universal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,111
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,582
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,111 per pupil, $7,233 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$810
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$101,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Clinton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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