Madison, IN town hall & government
Madison spent $49.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,024 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madison's government.
Where Madison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Madison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison Consolidated Schools
Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Brooksburg, Dupont, Graham, Lancaster, Milton and Monroe. 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 35%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,497 per pupil, $8,453 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 Madison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Madison 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 Madison's government
Who represents Madison
Madison 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.