French, IN town hall & government
French spent $34,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $30 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach French's government.
Where French's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 6%
Who works for French
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. French didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Adams Central Community Schools
French's K–12 school district, shared with Kirkland, Monroe, St. Marys, Blue Creek, Monroe and Washington. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,026 per pupil, $6,711 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.
Also serving French: South Adams Schools ($14,108 per pupil).
Which schools French kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in French 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 French's government
Who represents French
French is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.