Richmond, IN town hall & government
Richmond spent $143.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,037 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richmond's government.
Where Richmond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Richmond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Richmond Community School Corporation
Richmond's K–12 school district, shared with Boston, Boston, Spring Grove and Wayne. 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 16%
- State 62%
- Federal 22%
Of the $13,508 per pupil, $7,333 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 Richmond: Centerville-Abington Community Schools ($11,317 per pupil).
Which schools Richmond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richmond 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.
Contact Richmond's government
Who represents Richmond
Richmond is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.