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Paoli, IN town hall & government

Paoli spent $16.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,454 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Paoli's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$4,454
typical Indiana cities: $2,068
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$1,159 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8 million50%
Water & other utilities
$5.2 million32%
Administration & buildings
$864,0005%
Interest on debt
$455,0003%
Fire
$430,0003%
Police
$323,0002%
Roads & transportation
$167,0001%
Parks & libraries
$118,0001%
Other
$588,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 51%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Paoli

Full-time staff
62
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
42 full-time4 part
Police
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Paoli Community School Corporation

Paoli's K–12 school district, shared with Greenfield, Paoli, Southeast and Stampers Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,583
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $12,583 per pupil, $7,675 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 Paoli pay

Typical tax bill
$766
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$150,700
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 Paoli's government

Town hall & decisions in Paoli →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Paoli

Paoli is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Paoli'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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