Otsego, IN town hall & government
Otsego spent $139,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $54 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otsego's government.
Where Otsego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Otsego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Otsego didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hamilton Community Schools
Otsego's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Hamilton and Richland. 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 54%
- State 35%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,221 per pupil, $10,158 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 Otsego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otsego 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 Otsego's government
Who represents Otsego
Otsego is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.