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Ossian, IN town hall & government

Ossian spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,097 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ossian's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,097
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$1,539 per resident
Sewer & trash
$820,00022%
Police
$516,00014%
Water & other utilities
$380,00010%
Administration & buildings
$238,0006%
Roads & transportation
$215,0006%
Interest on debt
$210,0006%
Fire
$168,0005%
Parks & libraries
$66,0002%
Other
$1.1 million29%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 32%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ossian

Full-time staff
16
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Police
5 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Wells Community Schools

Ossian's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson, Lancaster, Rockcreek, Union, Uniondale and Zanesville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,680
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,439
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,680 per pupil, $6,138 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 Ossian pay

Typical tax bill
$965
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$201,500
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 Ossian's government

🏛️ Official websiteossianin.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ossian →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ossian

Ossian is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Ossian'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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