Roanoke, IN town hall & government
Roanoke spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roanoke's government.
Where Roanoke's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Roanoke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Roanoke didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Huntington County Community School Corporation
Roanoke's K–12 school district, shared with Andrews, Clear Creek, Dallas, Huntington, Huntington and Jackson. 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 28%
- State 59%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,608 per pupil, $6,600 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 Roanoke kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roanoke 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 Roanoke's government
Who represents Roanoke
Roanoke 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.