Decatur, IN town hall & government
Decatur spent $17.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,751 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decatur's government.
Where Decatur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the state 26%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Decatur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Adams Community Schools
Decatur's K–12 school district, shared with Preble, Root, Union and Washington. 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 34%
- State 50%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,022 per pupil, $6,291 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 Decatur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decatur 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.
Contact Decatur's government
Who represents Decatur
Decatur is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.