Orestes, IN town hall & government
Orestes spent $365,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $906 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orestes's government.
Where Orestes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Orestes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alexandria Community School Corporation
Orestes's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria and Monroe. 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 20%
- State 61%
- Federal 20%
Of the $13,688 per pupil, $7,802 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 Orestes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orestes 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 Orestes's government
Who represents Orestes
Orestes 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.