Laughery, IN town hall & government
Laughery spent $52,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $11 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laughery's government.
Where Laughery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 11%
Who works for Laughery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laughery didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Batesville Community School Corporation
Laughery's K–12 school district, shared with Batesville, Oldenburg, Ray, Butler and Salt 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 33%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,430 per pupil, $7,158 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.
Also serving Laughery: Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation ($12,432 per pupil).
Which schools Laughery kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laughery 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 Laughery's government
Who represents Laughery
Laughery is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. 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.