Highland, IN town hall & government
Highland spent $33.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highland School Town
Highland's K–12 school district. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,036 per pupil, $5,715 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 Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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 Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. 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.