Point, IN town hall & government
Point spent $21,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $56 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Point's government.
Where Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 20%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Point collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District
Point's K–12 school district, shared with Black, Lynn, Marrs and Mount Vernon. 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 41%
- State 50%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,360 per pupil, $7,985 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 Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Point 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 Point's government
Who represents Point
Point 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.