Niles, IN town hall & government
Niles spent $19,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $15 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niles's government.
Where Niles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- Income taxes 10%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Niles collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Niles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Delaware Community School Corporation
Niles's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Eaton, Hamilton, Union and Albany. 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 27%
- State 64%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,377 per pupil, $6,842 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 Niles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Niles 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 Niles's government
Who represents Niles
Niles 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.