Goodland, IN town hall & government
Goodland spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,216 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goodland's government.
Where Goodland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Goodland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Goodland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Newton School Corporation
Goodland's K–12 school district, shared with Brook, Grant, Iroquois, Jefferson, Kentland 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 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,902 per pupil, $7,300 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 Goodland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goodland 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 Goodland's government
Who represents Goodland
Goodland 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.