Cotton, IN town hall & government
Cotton spent $30,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $15 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cotton's government.
Where Cotton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Cotton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Switzerland County School Corporation
Cotton's K–12 school district, shared with Craig, Jefferson, Patriot, Pleasant, Posey and Vevay. 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 22%
- State 56%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,213 per pupil, $5,768 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 Cotton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cotton 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 Cotton's government
Who represents Cotton
Cotton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. 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.