Town Hall · Hamblen

Hamblen, IN town hall & government

Hamblen spent $196,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $46 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hamblen's money goes

Spent
$196,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$46
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$18,0009%
Other
$178,00091%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Income taxes 39%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Hamblen

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Brown County County School Corporation

Hamblen's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Nashville, Van Buren and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,625
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,594
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,625 per pupil, $7,863 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 Hamblen pay

Typical tax bill
$1,328
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$281,900
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 Hamblen's government

Town hall & decisions in Hamblen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamblen

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

All of Hamblen'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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