Hope, IN town hall & government
Hope spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $829 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hope's government.
Where Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hope didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation
Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Clifford, Flat Rock, Hartsville and Haw Creek. 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 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,847 per pupil, $6,643 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 Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hope 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 Hope's government
Who represents Hope
Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.