Paragon, IN town hall & government
Paragon spent $416,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $615 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paragon's government.
Where Paragon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 56%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Paragon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
Paragon's K–12 school district, shared with Baker, Bethany, Clay, Green, Jefferson and Martinsville. 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 29%
- State 61%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,296 per pupil, $6,868 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 Paragon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paragon 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 Paragon's government
Who represents Paragon
Paragon is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. 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.