Reserve, IN town hall & government
Reserve spent $8,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reserve's government.
Where Reserve's money goes
Who works for Reserve
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Reserve's K–12 school district, shared with Florida, Mecca, Montezuma, Raccoon, Rosedale and Wabash. 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 64%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,020 per pupil, $6,588 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 Reserve kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Reserve 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 Reserve's government
Who represents Reserve
Reserve 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.