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Georgetown, IN town hall & government

Georgetown spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,094 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Georgetown's government.

Town budget

Where Georgetown's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,094
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$942 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million57%
Roads & transportation
$346,0009%
Administration & buildings
$323,0009%
Police
$307,0008%
Parks & libraries
$244,0007%
Interest on debt
$129,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0001%
Other
$249,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 53%
  • From the state 18%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Georgetown

Full-time staff
15
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$34,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Police
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools

Georgetown's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenville, Lafayette and New Albany. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,957
Indiana: $13,688
Students
11,380
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,957 per pupil, $7,081 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Georgetown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,924
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$302,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Georgetown's government

🏛️ Official websitegeorgetown.in.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Georgetown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Georgetown

Georgetown is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Georgetown's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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