Colfax, IN town hall & government
Colfax spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,073 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colfax's government.
Where Colfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Colfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Colfax didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clinton Prairie School Corporation
Colfax's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Madison, Mulberry, Perry, Washington and Frankfort. 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 62%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,826 per pupil, $9,535 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 Colfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colfax 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 Colfax's government
Who represents Colfax
Colfax 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.