Mount Vernon, IN town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $13.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,131 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District
Mount Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Black, Lynn, Marrs and Point. 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 41%
- State 50%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,360 per pupil, $7,985 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 Mount Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.