Town Hall · New Durham

New Durham, IN town hall & government

New Durham spent $215,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $25 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Durham's money goes

Spent
$215,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$25
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$200,00093%
Other
$15,0007%
Town workforce

Who works for New Durham

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$7,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 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

New Durham Township Metropolitan School District

New Durham's K–12 school district, shared with Westville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,018
Indiana: $13,688
Students
948
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $10,018 per pupil, $5,582 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 New Durham pay

Typical tax bill
$1,690
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$217,000
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 New Durham's government

Town hall & decisions in New Durham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Durham

New Durham is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. Mike Braun is governor.

All of New Durham'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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