Darlington, IN town hall & government
Darlington spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,148 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Darlington's government.
Where Darlington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 72%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Income taxes 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Darlington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Darlington's K–12 school district, shared with Coal Creek, Franklin, Linden, Madison, New Richmond and Sugar Creek. 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 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,414 per pupil, $6,264 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 Darlington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Darlington 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 Darlington's government
Who represents Darlington
Darlington 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.