Poneto, IN town hall & government
Poneto spent $164,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $859 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poneto's government.
Where Poneto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- From other local governments 36%
- From the state 21%
Who works for Poneto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Wells Community Schools
Poneto's K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Jackson, Liberty and Nottingham. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,699 per pupil, $6,433 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.
Also serving Poneto: Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District ($11,967 per pupil).
Which schools Poneto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poneto 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 Poneto's government
Who represents Poneto
Poneto 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.