Garrett, IN town hall & government
Garrett spent $18.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,831 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garrett's government.
Where Garrett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Garrett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Garrett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools
Garrett's K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Butler and Keyser. 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 28%
- State 59%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,038 per pupil, $6,910 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 Garrett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garrett 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 Garrett's government
Who represents Garrett
Garrett 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.