Evansville, IN town hall & government
Evansville spent $405.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,499 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Evansville's government.
Who runs Evansville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Evansville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Evansville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
Evansville's K–12 school district, shared with Armstrong, Center, Darmstadt, German, Knight and Perry. 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 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,945 per pupil, $7,333 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 Evansville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Evansville 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 Evansville's government
Who represents Evansville
Evansville is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.