German, IN town hall & government
German spent $200,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $25 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach German's government.
Where German's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From other local governments 35%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means German collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for German
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. German didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bartholomew County School Corporation
German's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Clifty, Columbus, Elizabethtown, Harrison and Jackson. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,354 per pupil, $7,337 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 German kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in German 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 German's government
Who represents German
German is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.