Decker, IN town hall & government
Decker spent $136,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $557 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decker's government.
Where Decker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- From the state 28%
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Decker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Knox School Corporation
Decker's K–12 school district, shared with Decker, Harrison, Johnson, Monroe City, Palmyra and Steen. 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 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,505 per pupil, $6,928 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 Decker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decker 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 Decker's government
Who represents Decker
Decker is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.