Muncie, IN town hall & government
Muncie spent $111.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,711 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Muncie's government.
Where Muncie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Muncie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Muncie Community Schools
Muncie's K–12 school district, shared with Center. 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 21%
- State 51%
- Federal 27%
Of the $15,928 per pupil, $9,149 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 Muncie: Yorktown Community Schools ($11,389 per pupil).
Which schools Muncie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Muncie 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 Muncie's government
Who represents Muncie
Muncie 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.