Ferdinand, IN town hall & government
Ferdinand spent $7.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferdinand's government.
Where Ferdinand's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ferdinand
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ferdinand didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Southeast Dubois County School Corporation
Ferdinand's K–12 school district, shared with Birdseye, Ferdinand, Jackson and Jefferson. 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 39%
- State 57%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,023 per pupil, $6,574 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 Ferdinand kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferdinand 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 Ferdinand's government
Who represents Ferdinand
Ferdinand 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.