Town Hall · Guilford

Guilford, IN town hall & government

Guilford spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $37 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Guilford's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$37
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$762,00059%
Administration & buildings
$455,00035%
Health & welfare
$51,0004%
Paid to other governments
$24,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 49%
  • Property taxes 48%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Guilford

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,000
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Plainfield Community School Corporation

Guilford's K–12 school district, shared with Plainfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,287
Indiana: $13,688
Students
5,834
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$146.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,287 per pupil, $6,475 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 Guilford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,098
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$298,800
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 Guilford's government

Town hall & decisions in Guilford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Guilford

Guilford is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Guilford'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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