Town Hall · Roann

Roann, IN town hall & government

Roann spent $322,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $714 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roann's government.

Town budget

Where Roann's money goes

Spent
$322,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$714
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$109,00034%
Water & other utilities
$72,00022%
Sewer & trash
$70,00022%
Roads & transportation
$44,00014%
Police
$21,0007%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • From the state 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Roann

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$39,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District

Roann's K–12 school district, shared with La Fontaine, Lagro, Lagro, Liberty, Paw Paw and Waltz. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,924
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,301
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,924 per pupil, $6,199 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Roann pay

Typical tax bill
$677
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$95,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Roann's government

Town hall & decisions in Roann →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roann

Roann is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Roann's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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