Laurel, IN town hall & government
Laurel spent $291,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $535 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurel's government.
Where Laurel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 55%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Laurel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laurel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Franklin County Community School Corporation
Laurel's K–12 school district, shared with Blooming Grove, Brookville, Brookville, Cedar Grove, Fairfield and Highland. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,144 per pupil, $6,552 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 Laurel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurel 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 Laurel's government
Who represents Laurel
Laurel 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.