Oaktown, IN town hall & government
Oaktown spent $617,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,040 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oaktown's government.
Where Oaktown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Fees & charges 39%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Oaktown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oaktown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Knox School Corporation
Oaktown's K–12 school district, shared with Bicknell, Bruceville, Busseron, Edwardsport, Sandborn and Vigo. 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 28%
- State 58%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,522 per pupil, $6,671 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 Oaktown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oaktown 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 Oaktown's government
Who represents Oaktown
Oaktown 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.