Matthews, IN town hall & government
Matthews spent $658,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,190 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Matthews's government.
Where Matthews's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 50%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 2%
Matthews didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Matthews
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastbrook Community School Corporation
Matthews's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson, Monroe, Upland, Van Buren, Van Buren 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,512 per pupil, $6,496 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 Matthews kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Matthews 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 Matthews's government
Who represents Matthews
Matthews is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. 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.