Harris, IN town hall & government
Harris spent $726,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $30 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harris's government.
Where Harris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
Who works for Harris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
Harris's K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Osceola, Penn and Mishawaka. 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 29%
- State 64%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,327 per pupil, $6,548 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 Harris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harris 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 Harris's government
Who represents Harris
Harris 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.