Town Hall · Nappanee

Nappanee, IN town hall & government

Nappanee spent $20.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,932 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nappanee's government.

Town budget

Where Nappanee's money goes

Spent
$20.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,932
typical Indiana cities: $2,068
Long-term debt
$24 million
$3,489 per resident
Administration & buildings
$5.8 million29%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million8%
Housing & development
$1.5 million7%
Roads & transportation
$973,0005%
Interest on debt
$960,0005%
Police
$470,0002%
Fire
$12,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,000<1%
Other
$4.4 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Nappanee

Full-time staff
68
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
21 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time12 part
Health & welfare
11 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Fire
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wa-Nee Community Schools

Nappanee's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Locke, Olive, Scott, Union and Wakarusa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,007
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,857
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$64.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,007 per pupil, $7,452 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Nappanee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,765
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$238,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Nappanee's government

🏛️ Official websitenappanee.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nappanee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nappanee

Nappanee is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Nappanee's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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