Prairie, IN town hall & government
Prairie spent $56,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $271 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairie's government.
Where Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Prairie collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prairie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation
Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Dewey, La Crosse, Cass and Wanatah. 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 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $6,311 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 Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prairie 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 Prairie's government
Who represents Prairie
Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.