Licking, IN town hall & government
Licking spent $153,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $21 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Licking's government.
Where Licking's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 77%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
Who works for Licking
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Licking didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Blackford County Schools
Licking's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Hartford City, Jackson, Montpelier, Shamrock Lakes and Washington. 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 29%
- State 61%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,509 per pupil, $6,873 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 Licking kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Licking 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 Licking's government
Who represents Licking
Licking is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.