Dewey, IN town hall & government
Dewey spent $105,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $117 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dewey's government.
Where Dewey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 6%
Who works for Dewey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation
Dewey's K–12 school district, shared with La Crosse, Prairie, Cass and Wanatah. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $6,311 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 Dewey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dewey 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 Dewey's government
Who represents Dewey
Dewey is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.