Miami, IN town hall & government
Miami spent $276,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $219 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Miami's government.
Where Miami's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 28%
Who works for Miami
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Miami didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lewis Cass Schools
Miami's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Creek, Galveston, Jackson, Onward, Tipton and Walton. 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 30%
- State 63%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,943 per pupil, $7,161 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.
Also serving Miami: Logansport Community School Corporation ($12,034 per pupil).
Which schools Miami kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Miami 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 Miami's government
Who represents Miami
Miami 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.