Town Hall · Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville, IN town hall & government

Crawfordsville spent $13.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $806 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crawfordsville's money goes

Spent
$13.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$806
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$143 per resident
Fire
$4.4 million33%
Sewer & trash
$4.4 million33%
Police
$3.2 million24%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million9%
Interest on debt
$125,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 73%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crawfordsville

Full-time staff
229
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
and 47 full-time firefighters
Fire
67 full-time5 part
Police
46 full-time
Water & other utilities
43 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time33 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
17 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
9 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crawfordsville Community Schools

Crawfordsville's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,006
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,006 per pupil, $7,256 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.

Also serving Crawfordsville: North Montgomery Community School Corporation ($12,414 per pupil) · South Montgomery Community School Corporation ($13,059 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crawfordsville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,041
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$134,000
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

Contact Crawfordsville's government

🏛️ Official websitecrawfordsville.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crawfordsville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Crawfordsville'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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