Oil, IN town hall & government
Oil spent $7,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oil's government.
Where Oil's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 100%
Perry Central Community School Corporation
Oil's K–12 school district, shared with Clark, Leopold, Tobin, Union and Anderson. 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 23%
- State 59%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,097 per pupil, $7,736 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 Oil kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oil 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 Oil's government
Who represents Oil
Oil 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.