Patoka, IN town hall & government
Patoka spent $322,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $411 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Patoka's government.
Where Patoka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 77%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Patoka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Patoka didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Gibson School Corporation
Patoka's K–12 school district, shared with Hazleton, Patoka, Princeton, Washington and White River. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,365 per pupil, $7,647 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 Patoka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Patoka 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 Patoka's government
Who represents Patoka
Patoka is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.