Eel, IN town hall & government
Eel spent $177,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $10 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eel's government.
Where Eel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Eel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Logansport Community School Corporation
Eel's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Clinton and Logansport. 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 20%
- State 68%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,034 per pupil, $6,763 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 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eel 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.
Contact Eel's government
Who represents Eel
Eel is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representatives James R. Baird and 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.