Earl Park, IN town hall & government
Earl Park spent $176,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $515 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Earl Park's government.
Where Earl Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Earl Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benton Community School Corporation
Earl Park's K–12 school district, shared with Ambia, Bolivar, Boswell, Center, Fowler and Grant. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,326 per pupil, $7,834 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 Earl Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Earl Park 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 Earl Park's government
Who represents Earl Park
Earl Park 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.