Fowler, IN town hall & government
Fowler spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $937 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fowler's government.
Where Fowler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Fowler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benton Community School Corporation
Fowler's K–12 school district, shared with Ambia, Bolivar, Boswell, Center, Earl Park and Grant. 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 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,326 per pupil, $7,834 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 Fowler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fowler 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 Fowler's government
Who represents Fowler
Fowler 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.