Hamlet, IN town hall & government
Hamlet spent $593,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $786 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamlet's government.
Where Hamlet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 36%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Hamlet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oregon-Davis School Corporation
Hamlet's K–12 school district, shared with Davis and Oregon. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,402 per pupil, $7,498 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 Hamlet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamlet 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 Hamlet's government
Who represents Hamlet
Hamlet is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.