Mentone, IN town hall & government
Mentone spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,384 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mentone's government.
Where Mentone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Income taxes 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Mentone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mentone didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
Mentone's K–12 school district, shared with Akron, Burket, Franklin, Harrison, Henry and Newcastle. 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 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,668 per pupil, $6,928 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 Mentone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mentone 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 Mentone's government
Who represents Mentone
Mentone is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.