Kennard, IN town hall & government
Kennard spent $294,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $659 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kennard's government.
Where Kennard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Kennard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kennard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation
Kennard's K–12 school district, shared with Carthage, Greensboro, Greensboro, Knightstown, Ripley and Wayne. 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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,446 per pupil, $7,319 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 Kennard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kennard 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 Kennard's government
Who represents Kennard
Kennard 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.