Eel River, IN town hall & government
Eel River spent $97,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $55 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eel River's government.
Where Eel River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Eel River collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Eel River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eel River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North West Hendricks Schools
Eel River's K–12 school district, shared with Lizton, Middle, North Salem, Union and Pittsboro. 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 50%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,243 per pupil, $6,355 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 Eel River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eel River 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 Eel River's government
Who represents Eel River
Eel River 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.