Eaton, IN town hall & government
Eaton spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,364 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eaton's government.
Where Eaton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 8%
- Income taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Eaton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Delaware Community School Corporation
Eaton's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Hamilton, Niles, Union and Albany. 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 27%
- State 64%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,377 per pupil, $6,842 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 Eaton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eaton 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 Eaton's government
Who represents Eaton
Eaton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. 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.